What do you know about DHCP?

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DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, used to automatically assign IP addresses to devices on a network.

DHCP is used to assign IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and other network parameters to devices on a network.
It helps in reducing the administrative workload of manually assigning IP addresses to each device.
DHCP operates based on a client-server model, where a DHCP server manages a pool of IP addresses and leases them to clients.
DHCP uses a four-step process - Discover, Offer, Request, and Acknowledge (DORA) - for IP address assignment.
Example: When a new device connects to a network, it sends a DHCP Discover message to request an IP address. The DHCP server responds with a DHCP Offer containing an available IP address.

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