DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol used to automatically assign IP addresses to devices on a network. It is used to provide an efficient way of configuring and managing IP addresses on a network. DHCP works by assigning IP addresses from a pool of available IP addresses to devices on the network. The DHCP server keeps track of which IP addresses are assigned and which are available for assignment. When a device requests an IP address, the DHCP server assigns it an available address from the pool.