Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol overview

As you know, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that dynamically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network. This makes it clear that DHCP is a network service that works in client/server architectures where clients request services, and servers respond back with services. Naturally, a DHCP service in such a networked environment is named a DHCP server. With that being said, this section discusses DHCP servers from the perspective of the Cisco router.

Assigning IPv4 addresses dynamically

As the name implies, a DHCPv4 server dynamically assigns IPv4 addresses to devices. Usually, IP addresses that are assigned to devices are located in the DHCP pool. Since...