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    How DHCP Works

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    The document discusses the different message types used in the DHCP process between a client and server to dynamically configure a client's network settings. It describes 8 message types: DHCPDISCOVER, DHCPOFFER, DHCPREQUEST, DHCPACK, DHCPNAK, DHCPDECLINE, DHCPINFORM, and DHCPRELEASE that make up the request, assignment, acceptance, and termination of the DHCP lease between a client and server.

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    How DHCP Works

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    The document discusses the different message types used in the DHCP process between a client and server to dynamically configure a client's network settings. It describes 8 message types: DHCPDISCOVER, DHCPOFFER, DHCPREQUEST, DHCPACK, DHCPNAK, DHCPDECLINE, DHCPINFORM, and DHCPRELEASE that make up the request, assignment, acceptance, and termination of the DHCP lease between a client and server.

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    The document discusses the different message types used in the DHCP process between a client and server to dynamically configure a client's network settings. It describes 8 message types: DHCPDISCOVER, DHCPOFFER, DHCPREQUEST, DHCPACK, DHCPNAK, DHCPDECLINE, DHCPINFORM, and DHCPRELEASE that make up the request, assignment, acceptance, and termination of the DHCP lease between a client and server.

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    How DHCP Works?

    Before learning the process through which DHCP achieves it’s goal, we
    first have to understand the different messages that are used in the
    process.
    1. DHCPDISCOVER
    It is a DHCP message that marks the beginning of a DHCP interaction
    between client and server. This message is sent by a client (host or
    device connected to a network) that is connected to a local subnet. It’s a
    broadcast message that uses 255.255.255.255 as destination IP
    address while the source IP address is 0.0.0.0
    2. DHCPOFFER
    It is DHCP message that is sent in response to DHCPDISCOVER by a
    DHCP server to DHCP client. This message contains the network
    configuration settings for the client that sent the DHCPDISCOVER
    message.
    3. DHCPREQUEST
    This DHCP message is sent in response to DHCPOFFER indicating that
    the client has accepted the network configuration sent in DHCPOFFER
    message from the server.
    4. DHCPACK
    This message is sent by the DHCP server in response to
    DHCPREQUEST recieved from the client. This message marks the end
    of the process that started with DHCPDISCOVER. The DHCPACK
    message is nothing but an acknowledgement by the DHCP server that
    authorizes the DHCP client to start using the network configuration it
    received from the DHCP server earlier.
    5. DHCPNAK
    This message is the exact opposite to DHCPACK described above. This
    message is sent by the DHCP server when it is not able to satisfy the
    DHCPREQUEST message from the client.
    6. DHCPDECLINE
    This message is sent from the DHCP client to the server in case the
    client finds that the IP address assigned by DHCP server is already in
    use.
    7. DHCPINFORM
    This message is sent from the DHCP client in case the IP address is
    statically configured on the client and only other network settings or
    configurations are desired to be dynamically acquired from DHCP
    server.
    8. DHCPRELEASE
    This message is sent by the DHCP client in case it wants to terminate
    the lease of network address it has be provided by DHCP server.

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