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3.4.2 DHCP server
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a communication protocol that lets network
administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP)
addresses in an organization's network. Using the Internet Protocol, each machine that can
connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address. When an organization sets up its computer
users with a connection to the Internet, an IP address must be assigned to each machine.
Without DHCP, the IP address must be entered manually for each computer. If computers
move to another location in another part of the network, a new IP address might need to be
entered. DHCP allows a network administrator to supervise and distribute IP addresses from a
central point and automatically sends a new IP address when a computer is plugged into a
different place in the network.
The embedded DHCP server assigns network configuration information for up to 253 users
accessing the Internet at the same time.