What are the benefits of using the DHCP?

Answer 1

DHCP is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. In a networked environment it is a method to assign an 'address' to a computer when it boots up.

Benefit: A system administrator need not worry about computers being able to access networked resources.

Disadvantages: (I'm still looking for it)

Answer 2

Benefits:

1. DHCP minimizes configuration errors caused by manual IP address configurationDHCP minimizes configuration errors caused by manual IP address configuration

2. Reduced network administration.

Disadvantage

Your machine name does not change when you get a new IP address. The DNS (Domain Name System) name is associated with your IP address and therefore does change. This only presents a problem if other clients try to access your machine by its DNS name.

Benefits:

1. DHCP minimizes configuration errors caused by manual IP address configurationDHCP minimizes configuration errors caused by manual IP address configuration

2. Reduced network administration.

Disadvantage

Your machine name does not change when you get a new IP address. The DNS (Domain Name System) name is associated with your IP address and therefore does change. This only presents a problem if other clients try to access your machine by its DNS name.

Answer 3

Benefits of DHCP

Deploying DHCP on your enterprise network provides the following benefits:

• Safe and reliable configuration. DHCP minimizes configuration errors caused by manual IP address configuration, such as typographical errors, as well as address conflicts caused by a currently assigned IP address accidentally being reissued to another computer.

• Reduced network administration.

  • TCP/IP configuration is centralized and automated.

  • Network administrators can centrally define global and subnet-specific TCP/IP configurations.

  • Clients can be automatically assigned a full range of additional TCP/IP configuration values by using DHCP options.

  • Address changes for client configurations that must be updated frequently, such as remote access clients that move around constantly, can be made efficiently and automatically when the client restarts in its new location.

  • Most routers can forward DHCP configuration requests, eliminating the requirement of setting up a DHCP server on every subnet, unless there is another reason to do so.