What is dhcp

Answer by  cbdave (124)

DHCP (literally "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol") is simply a way for your computer to get a temporary address. All computers on the Internet must have unique addresses to be able to communicate with each other. Most servers have permanent addresses and most PCs have temporary ones. DHCP is the way your ISP assigns your computer a temporary address.

Answer by  Blossom9283 (358)

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It tells the computer that your IP address will be automatically assigned an IP address by the DHCP server, rather than statically assigned by the user.

Answer by  worker99 (71)

DHCP is a protocol where computer network automatically assign IP addresses to devices on the network. This is often used in an ISP setting.

Answer by  Zeeta (261)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a network protocol. The most common task for this protocol is to give IP-addresses (Internet Protocol addresses) for different devices in your local network.

Answer by  gigo (1706)

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. With this protocol it is possible to give a computer connected to the network ad hoc an IP Adress. This works over an DHCP server who is requested by the new participant to receive an own IP adress. To make this work, every client has to by configured for DHCP.

Answer by  pbako (96)

A central service on a LAN which assigns out unique IP addresses to the computers attached to the network. Prevents the accidental duplicate IP assignment from manual assignment.

Answer by  dkr0826 (44)

It stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol which provides a method that collects and assigns IP addresses on a network.

Answer by  murali680 (559)

Expansion of DHCP is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol which is a network protocol. This is used enable the server automatically and assigns an IP address to computer.

Answer by  manderso (88)

A computer is identified on a a network by it's IP (internet protocol) address. DHCP is a process which automatically assigns an IP address (rather than being manually set).

Answer by  riTch (99)

DHCP is a computer networking protocol, which stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is used by hosts to retrieve IP address assignments and other configuration information.

Answer by  Suds (20)

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) , client server protocol helps the server to automatically assign an IP address. It also gives configuration details as subnet mask and default gateway.