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healthLOW2026-05-03 04:18 UTC

DHCP - What is it?

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Rather than manually assigning IP addresses to devices when they join the network, DHCP does this on its own. Once a new device connects to the network, the DHCP is responsible for assigning in network configuration parameters such as subnet mask,

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