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DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol  is the protocol used by network devices like a PC or a printer (DHCP clients) to obtain IP Address, Default Gateway, Domain Name, DNS Servers, NetBIOS servers and more that helps the device to work properly in an IP Network. While in an ideal scenario, most if not all organisations run the DHCP server on  a Windows server or a Linux/Unix server. While this is justfiable in bigger corporate and enterprise networks, a smaller network like a branch office can be supported by a local Router, Switch or a Firewall can run a DHCP server without the need of anRead More →

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Dnsmasq is an opensource light-weight,easy to configure and administer DNS and a DHCP Server. Dnsmasq is ideally suitable for smaller networks like Small Office and Home Office networks (SOHO) and branch office networks. Dnsmasq can be run on old PC and is very easy to configure and administer. Dnsmasq is seen to support upto 1000 nodes on a network.Read More →

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A DHCP server is the one which provides a network client with a unique IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway and DNS server IP address automatically when it connects to the network. A DHCP Relay Agent is a computer, server or a Router in a particular subnet which receives a DHCP client broadcast and relays it to a DHCP server in another network or a subnet. A DHCP Relay Agent is more a helper agent here that gets the client a DHCP lease.Read More →