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DHCP Last modified: Thursday, September 18, 2003
Short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device's IP address can even change while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses. Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software keeps track of IP addresses rather than requiring an administrator to manage the task. This means that a new computer can be added to a network without the hassle of manually assigning it a unique IP address. Many ISPs use dynamic IP addressing for dial-up users.		Related Categories Internet Protocols Related Terms APIPA CMTS ICS WINS Shopping DHCP Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Routers 382 Model Matches Networking Hubs and Switches 458 Model Matches IP Phones 91 Model Matches Firewalls 377 Model Matches
An Overview of DHCP Brief overview of how DHCP works with links to related articles. DHCP FAQ Answers many general questions about DHCP, as well as specific implementation information. DHCP Reading Room Collection of primers and articles about DHCP. IETF Dynamic Host Configuration (dhc) Working Group Page Describes the IETF Dynamic Host Configuration working group and includes contact and mailing list information and links to Internet drafts and Request for Comments documents. Resources for DHCP Provides information and links of interest about DHCP. Yahoo!'s DHCP page Yahoo!'s directory of DHCP. DNS/DHCP/WIN Release Notes Covers some advanced details about how NT4SP4 handles WINS, DHCP and DNS. Minimizing WLAN Security Threats Most wireless LANs do not invoke adequate security measures to guard against attacks. Learn what security threats exist for wireless LANs as the basis for deploying effective security measures. RFC 1541 Request for Comments document for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).