It's called a DHCP server. DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol.
You don't need a stand-alone server to provide that function. Almost all routers (wired or wireless) will provide the function or "service", as it's called. And most operating systems will provide some level of it built in. Sometimes it's part of the "internet sharing" function.
DHCP server
A Dynamic Server serves up IP addresses to computers on a network. The purpose of the dynamic server is to protect the user's identity online. This is why it sends different IP addresses every time the user logs on.
DHCP server gives the IP address
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A client or server is the type of network that has a computer called a file server that acts as the central storage location. Peer to peer is a network that does not have a server, all the computers essentially are equal.
client/server
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client/server network
DHCP allows a computer to join an IP-based network without having a pre-configured IP address. DHCP is a protocol that assigns unique IP addresses to devices, then releases and renews these addresses as devices leave and re-join the network. Most home and business routers have a built in DHCP server that can be configured to do this.
application server
DNS Server
Dns