DHCP (Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol) is an
extension of bootp that defines a protocol for passing configuration
information to hosts on a TCP/IP network. The key use for DHCP is
its capability to automatically allocate IP addresses to clients
booting on the TCP/IP network for the first time.
The DHCP server passes full IP information and other start-up information
to clients, including the name of the Domain Name Service (DNS)
server. Other start-up information DHCP passed includes:
