COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES AND PROTOCOLS
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Question
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Protocol
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IP Address
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MAC Address
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Network Address
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Detailed explanation-1: -A DHCP Server is a network server that automatically provides and assigns IP addresses, default gateways and other network parameters to client devices. It relies on the standard protocol known as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP to respond to broadcast queries by clients.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information such as the subnet mask and default gateway.
Detailed explanation-3: -A DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each device on a network so they can communicate with other IP networks. DHCP is an enhancement of an older protocol called BOOTP. DHCP is an important part of the DDI solution (DNS-DHCP-IPAM).
Detailed explanation-4: -Dynamic allocation-a network administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP. During network initialization, each client computer on the LAN is configured to request an IP address from the DHCP server.
Detailed explanation-5: -A DHCP client is an Internet host using DHCP to obtain configuration parameters such as an IP address. The figure below shows the basic steps that occur when a DHCP client requests an IP address from a DHCP server. The client, Host A, sends a DHCPDISCOVER broadcast message to locate a DHCP server.