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Network administrators are making use of DHCP servers. Explain the process of assigning addresses through the use of DHCP server.

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Question added by joseph Ngana
Date Posted: 2016/09/12
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Mozair Anwar
by Mozair Anwar , Senior Consultant , Systems Limited

DHCP uses the simple process of DORA.

Discover: PC broadcasts a discover packet for the server.

Offer: The server responds to the query with a unicast packet offer for the PC

Request: PC broadcasts a request for the DHCP server for an IP address.

Acknowledgement: The DHCP server sends the IP configuration with acknowledgement as unicast to the PC.

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