DHCP

DHCP Although a single DHCP server can support a network of any size, it is often useful to have two. Here's what happens when a DHCP client enters the network: 1. The client broadcasts a DHCP discover message that is forwarded to DHCP servers on the network. 2. Each DHCP server that receives the discover message responds with a DHCP offer message that includes an IP address that is appropriate for the subnet where the client is attached. 3. The client considers the offer message and selects one. It sends a request to use that address to the DHCP server that originated the offer. 4. The DHCP server acknowledges the request and grants the client a lease to use the address. 5. The client uses the IP address to bind to the network. If the IP address is associated with any configuration parameters, the parameters are incorporated into the client's TCP/IP configuration. In step 1 I told you that DHCP clients request their addresses using broadcast messages. The preceding dhcp, client, server, address, request, message, ip, bootp, network, tcp/ip, subnet, routers, offer, broadcasts, sends, responds, receives, protocol, parameters, messages, discover, directed, configuration, clients, broadcast, addresses, using, useful, two, traffic, told, times, through, thanks, subnets, step