![]() For example, a switch could be configured with an IP address statically (quite common) but if someone plugs another switch into this one, the new device will not have a fixed IP address. It can also notify the server that it has failed and needs another IP address to be allocated for it.ĭHCP differs from a fixed IP address in that it is dynamic – a device can have a DHCP client configured, and then the IP address may change. A DHCP client will renew its IP address lease, and may also release it when the device is shutting down or initiating a sleep state. ![]() A DHCP server will allocate IP addresses automatically to clients in order for them to connect to the network. The internet protocol specifies how devices on computer networks should communicate with each other, and defines port numbers for services such as FTP, HTTP, SSH, HTTPS, etc. ![]() A DHCP client is a device that utilizes the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol to obtain an IP address.
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