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Need a quick DHCP server on a laptop, repair bench, or isolated test network? No router config access? No problem.

We’ve all been there. You’re on a site visit, or maybe just messing around with a new Raspberry Pi in a coffee shop. You plug in your laptop to a router, switch, or access point to configure it, and... nothing. portable dhcp server

You check your network settings. You have an APIPA address (169.254.x.x). The device you’re trying to configure requires a static IP on a specific subnet, or maybe the network you’re plugged into has gone belly-up and isn't handing out addresses. Need a quick DHCP server on a laptop,

dnsmasq --dhcp-range=192.168.99.50,192.168.99.150,12h \ --interface=eth0 --except-interface=lo or access point to configure it

Need a quick DHCP server on a laptop, repair bench, or isolated test network? No router config access? No problem.

We’ve all been there. You’re on a site visit, or maybe just messing around with a new Raspberry Pi in a coffee shop. You plug in your laptop to a router, switch, or access point to configure it, and... nothing.

You check your network settings. You have an APIPA address (169.254.x.x). The device you’re trying to configure requires a static IP on a specific subnet, or maybe the network you’re plugged into has gone belly-up and isn't handing out addresses.

dnsmasq --dhcp-range=192.168.99.50,192.168.99.150,12h \ --interface=eth0 --except-interface=lo