Difference between revisions of "DHCP"
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| − | The common means by which a computer gets an [ | + | The common means by which a computer gets an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address IP address] on a network. Depending on the configuration of the DHCP server, these can be static or dynamic addresses. A DHCP server can also give a client PC information like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System DNS] servers, default gateway, and many other things. |
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Revision as of 08:15, 12 October 2012
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
The common means by which a computer gets an IP address on a network. Depending on the configuration of the DHCP server, these can be static or dynamic addresses. A DHCP server can also give a client PC information like DNS servers, default gateway, and many other things.
