Networking Essentials / IP addressing
Lesson 12 of 30
DHCP
DHCP hands out IP addresses automatically when a device joins the network, along with the gateway and DNS servers.
Key points
- Your router runs a DHCP server
- Addresses are leased for a time
- Servers often get static IPs
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What does DHCP give a new device?
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