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DHCP (: Internet Protocol IP Addresses Network Administrator

DHCP is a client/server protocol that allows devices on a network to request and obtain IP addresses and network configuration information automatically from a DHCP server, reducing manual configuration. A DHCP server dynamically distributes IP addresses and parameters to devices from a reserved address pool. It can allocate addresses dynamically where addresses are leased for a period, automatically where addresses are permanently assigned, or manually where addresses are statically mapped to clients' MAC addresses.

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DHCP (: Internet Protocol IP Addresses Network Administrator

DHCP is a client/server protocol that allows devices on a network to request and obtain IP addresses and network configuration information automatically from a DHCP server, reducing manual configuration. A DHCP server dynamically distributes IP addresses and parameters to devices from a reserved address pool. It can allocate addresses dynamically where addresses are leased for a period, automatically where addresses are permanently assigned, or manually where addresses are statically mapped to clients' MAC addresses.

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DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol )

DHCP is a client/server protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks.


The DHCP is controlled by a DHCP server that dynamically distributes network
configuration parameters, such as IP addresses, for interfaces and services.
A DHCP server enables computers to request IP addresses and networking
parameters automatically, reducing the need for a network administrator or a user
to configure these settings
In the absence of a DHCP server, each computer or other device on the network
needs to be manually assigned to an IP address.
DHCP is used for Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), as well as for IPv6.

Depending on implementation, the DHCP server may have three methods of allocating IP
addresses:

Dynamic allocation

A network administrator reserves a range of IP addresses for DHCP, and each DHCP client
on the LAN is configured to request an IP address from the DHCP server during network
initialization. The request-and-grant process uses a lease concept with a controllable time
period, allowing the DHCP server to reclaim and then reallocate IP addresses that are not
renewed.

Automatic allocation

The DHCP server permanently assigns an IP address to a requesting client from the range
defined by the administrator. This is like dynamic allocation, but the DHCP server keeps a
table of past IP address assignments, so that it can preferentially assign to a client the
same IP address that the client previously had.

Manual allocation (commonly called static allocation)

The DHCP server issues a private IP address dependent upon each client's MAC address,
based on a predefined mapping by the administrator.

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