Computer Science Department

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Internet DHCP configuration dynamic host configuration protocol host The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCPIP network. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) , adding the capability of automatic allocation of reusable network addresses and additional configuration options . DHCP captures the behavior of BOOTP relay agents [7, 21], and DHCP participants can interoperate with BOOTP participants .