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Stories about: DHCPv6

DHCPv6 Most of you know that DHCP is an extension of BootP (Bootstrap Protocol - an UDP network protocol used by the network client to automatically obtain the IP address). BootP is practically an automated process of booting the machines in a LAN. All the network parameters are put in a server and when the machine in the L... 17 March 2007 08:22 GMT What Is DHCP? DHCP is the short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Its purpose is to assign dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. Dynamic addressing means that a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In short, DHCP allows a computer to join a network without having a pre-config... 10 March 2007 07:18 GMT