Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a Network Protocol that ...
- AKA: DHCP.
- See: Printer (Computing), Network Protocol, Internet Protocol, IP Address, Router (Computing), Residential Gateway, Network Administrator.
References
2017
- (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol Retrieved:2017-6-7.
- The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a standardized network 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 router or a residential gateway can be enabled to act as a DHCP server. 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 manually. In the absence of a DHCP server, each computer or other device (e.g., a printer) on the network needs to be statically (i.e., manually) assigned to an IP address.