In a typical small office/home office (SOHO) network, which service running on the router automatically assigns IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and other network information to client devices so they can reach the internet without manual configuration?
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client-server protocol built into most SOHO routers. When a device joins the network, the DHCP server on the router leases an IP address along with the subnet mask, default gateway, and often DNS server information. This dynamic process eliminates the need for administrators or users to configure these settings manually and allows devices to join or leave the network seamlessly.
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