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The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for automatically assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to the network using a client–server architectureThe technology eliminates the need for individually configuring network devices manually, and consists of two network components, a centrally installed network DHCP server and client instances of the protocol stack on each computer or device When connected to the network, and periodically thereafter, a client requests a set of parameters from the DHCP server using the DHCP protocol DHCP can be implemented on networks ranging in size from residential networks to large campus networks and regional ISP networks
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