The dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) is used to simplify network configuration for computers. DHCP provides devices that connect to a network with the necessary information to integrate into the network, such as an IP address, subnet mask, DNS server address, and default router. DHCP uses a client/server model where clients send requests to DHCP servers, which respond with the network configuration information.
The dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) is used to simplify network configuration for computers. DHCP provides devices that connect to a network with the necessary information to integrate into the network, such as an IP address, subnet mask, DNS server address, and default router. DHCP uses a client/server model where clients send requests to DHCP servers, which respond with the network configuration information.
The dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) is used to simplify network configuration for computers. DHCP provides devices that connect to a network with the necessary information to integrate into the network, such as an IP address, subnet mask, DNS server address, and default router. DHCP uses a client/server model where clients send requests to DHCP servers, which respond with the network configuration information.
The dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) is used to simplify network configuration for computers. DHCP provides devices that connect to a network with the necessary information to integrate into the network, such as an IP address, subnet mask, DNS server address, and default router. DHCP uses a client/server model where clients send requests to DHCP servers, which respond with the network configuration information.
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Dynamic host configuration protocol
The dynamic host configuration protocol is mainly used to simplify the installation and maintenance of networked computers. If a new computer is connected to a network, DHCP can provide it with all the necessary information for full system integration into the network, e.g., addresses of a DNS server and the default router, the subnet mask, the domain name, and an IP address. Providing an IP address, makes DHCP very attractive for mobile IP as a source of care-of-addresses. DHCP is based on a client/server model . DHCP clients send a request to a server to which the server responds. A client sends requests using MAC broadcasts to reach all devices in the LAN. A DHCP relay might be needed to forward requests across inter-working units to a DHCP server. A typical initialization of a DHCP client is shown in above Figure. The figure shows one client and two servers. As described above, the client broadcasts a DHCPDISCOVER into the subnet. There might be a relay to forward this broad- cast. In the case shown, two servers receive this broadcast and determine the configuration they can offer to the client. One example for this could be the checking of available IP addresses and choosing one for the client. Servers reply to the client’s request with DHCPOFFER and offer a list of configuration parameters. The client can now choose one of the configurations offered. The client in turn replies to the servers, accepting one of the configurations and rejecting the others using DHCPREQUEST. If a server receives a DHCPREQUEST with a rejection, it can free the reserved configuration for other possible clients. The server with the configuration accepted by the client now confirms the configuration with DHCPACK. This completes the initialization phase.
If a client leaves a subnet, it should release the configuration received by the server using DHCPRELEASE. Now the server can free the context stored for the client and offer the configuration again. The configuration a client gets from a server is only leased for a certain amount of time, it has to be reconfirmed from time to time. Otherwise the server will free the configuration. This time- out of configuration helps in the case of crashed nodes or nodes moved away without releasing the context.
DHCP is a good candidate for supporting the acquisition of care-of- addresses for mobile nodes. The same holds for all other parameters needed, such as addresses of the default router, DNS servers, the timeserver etc. A DHCP server should be located in the subnet of the access point of the mobile node, or at least a DHCP relay should provide forwarding of the messages.
