Install the DHCP Server role and configure a DHCP scope on a Windows Server 2016 Essentials By Mariette Knap dhcp, nap, how to Though you can use the DHCP server of your router in your network I am a fan of installing the DHCP server role on the server because you can do more configuration. In a previous document I installed the DHCP server role also on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and we want to see if there is any difference in this with Windows Server 2016 Essentials. In this tutorial, we also configure the DHCP server for your domain and set scope options. Feature comparison Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2016 Essentials DHCP NAP supported NAP support deprecated When I did my MCSA 2012 R2 exam in 2014 one of the most difficult subjects was NAP. All though Microsoft dropped support for NAP in Windows Server R2 enforcement in DHCP was still supported. I don’t think many small businesses make use of NAP but I had one customer who insisted on installing NAP. That was a law firm that needed to protect their network in a way I have not seen before. And this is the same Window in Server 2016 Get your free tutorial Get your Technician Kit Free tutorial for registered users only Register a new free account within 30 seconds and get access to this tutorial and many other on this site Register a free account Easy migration kits Migration kit for migrating from one source (for example Windows Server 2012) to a new Windows Server environment built on the latest technology. This kit is ideal if you want to perform the migration of your old server yourself. The kit contains everything to ultimately run your infrastructure on more modern operating systems like Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 or 2025. Success guaranteed! Get your easy migration kit All our migration kits and IT Pro Collections are backed with awesome support. In our store, you can choose to purchase support as part of your initial purchase or you can get ad hoc support by creating a support ticket here. Don't want to do it yourself? Migration support is also available through consulting service, contact us.