- The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol used to assign IP addresses and provide configuration information to devices such as servers, desktops, or mobile devices, so they can communicate on a network using the Internet Protocol (IP).
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a standardized protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
- DHCP is controlled by DHCP server that dynamically distributes network configuration parameters such as IP address, for interfaces and services.
- A router or a residential gateway can be enabled as a DHCP server.
- When a computer is connected to DHCP server it automatically enable computer to request for IP address and networking parameters.
- It reduces effort for administrator or user to configure the parameters manually.
- If there is no DHCP server each computer or other devices like printer on the network needs to be manually assign to an IP address configuration.
- DHCP assigns an IP address when a system is started.
History:
- DHCPv6 was initially described by RFC 3315 in 2003 but has been updated by many subsequent RFCs.
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