dhcp-client
DHCP uses the clients MAC address to determine the IP address a client receives.
The port 67 and port 68 are used by DHCP and the DHCP clients.
Leases are retained in the DHCP server database four hours after expiration. This grace period protects a client lease in case the client and server are in different time zones, the individual computer clocks are not synchronized, or the client computer is off the network when the lease expires. Expired leases are included in the list of active leases and are distinguished by a different icon.
Router is usually configured as a DHCP client for WAN (Internet) network and as a DHCP server for local network.
The value that specifies the length of time a client may hold a DHCP lease is called the "lease duration" or "lease time." This value is set by the DHCP server and determines how long an IP address is allocated to a client before it must be renewed or released. Typically measured in seconds, the lease duration can vary based on network policies and requirements. After the lease expires, the client must request a new lease to continue using that IP address.
The Integrated Router is both a DHCP client and a server (p 186 BMF)
A DHCP client will receive an Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address when it fails to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server after several attempts. This typically happens when there is no DHCP server available on the network or if the server is unreachable. APIPA assigns an IP address in the 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254 range, allowing for local communication on the same subnet.
A. The PTR resource record.
A DHCP server will privide a client with a valid IP address for the network for which the DHCP server is providing a service.Where there is no DHCP server the IP address for a client must be set manually. When doing this care must be taken to ensure that two IP addresses are not set the same on the network.
Below are the steps how DHCP Client/Server relationship works.IN the network the clicent device requests a packets to DHCP server to login to the network. This Packet known as DHCPDiscover.The DHCP Server receives that packet and in responce it sends a packet to the client, this is called as DHCPOffer. This DHCPOffer packet contains unleased or unused list of IP(Internet Protocol) addresses over the LAN.The DHCP Client receives the DHCPOffer from DHCP Server and responds. This is called DHCPRequest, and this request contains the accepted IP address in the DHCPOffer it received from DHCP Server.Now the DHCP Server receives the DHCPRequest and sends back the DHCPPackets and lets clients to access network.
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