History of DHCP

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	Revision 1 . . October 8, 2001 4:14 pm by Hannes Hirzel [New entry copied from foldoc]

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Changed: 2c2

A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate[IP addresses]? to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP software configured to request automatically an IP address from the DHCP server when it starts up. The request and grant process uses a lease concept with a controllable time period.

A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate an IP address to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP software configured to request automatically an IP address from the DHCP server when it starts up. The request and grant process uses a lease concept with a controllable time period.

Changed: 5c5

DHCP is defined in [RFC 2131]?.

DHCP was introduced as a Standard protocol in October 1993. DHCP latest (March 1997) definition is in RFC 2131.