DHCP
       Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (TCP/IP, IETF, RFC 2131)

	

	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHCP

    (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to
   dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local
   area network.  The system administrator assigns a range of
   IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has
   its TCP/IP software configured to request an IP address from
   the DHCP server.  The request and grant process uses a lease
   concept with a controllable time period.

   DHCP is defined in RFC 2131.

   Microsoft introduced DHCP on their NT server with version
   3.5 in late 1994.

   (http://dhcp.org/).

   (1998-11-22)