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7.4 DHCP Service
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol of LAN. It uses UDP
protocol and mainly two purposes: to automatically assign an IP address to the internal network or
network service provider; a means for user or internal network administrator to conduct central
management for all computers.
DHCP Server: It refers to a computer that manages DHCP standard in a specific network. The duty
of DHCP server is to assign an IP address when the workstation logs in and ensure that the IP
address assigned to each workstation is different. The DHCP server greatly simplifies some network
management tasks that are required to be completed by hand.
7.4.1 Status
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