A technician is setting up a new small office network. The goal is to ensure that all computers automatically receive an IP address and other network settings from a central server upon connecting. Which protocol should the technician configure to achieve this?
DNS
APIPA
DHCP
SNMP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used to automatically assign IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices on a network. This process simplifies network administration. The DHCP server manages a pool of IP addresses and leases them to clients, also providing essential information like the subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server addresses. DNS resolves domain names to IP addresses but does not assign them. APIPA is a feature where a device self-assigns an IP address from the 169.254.0.0/16 range only when a DHCP server is unavailable. SNMP is used for managing and monitoring network devices, not for IP address assignment.
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