How DHCP Works?

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol (set of instructions) used by computers to dynamically attain an IP-Address & it’s required networking configuration and then maintaining them automatically.    Overview: In this protocol client computers will contact a Server computer that is designated as DHCP server.  The DHCP server will maintain a Database of free, assigned and reserved IP-addresses and other networking services configuration.  Whenever there comes a DHCP request from clients on the network the DHCP server will respond with available networking configuration.  If there are no free IP-addresses at DHCP server, the client request would be sent […]

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