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What is DHCP?
Dynamic Host Conⲇﾘguration Protocol (DHCP) assigns IP addresses to hosts dynamically. It allows easier
administration and works well in small as well as very large network environments. All types of hardware Buy CCNA Interview

can be used as a DHCP server including a Cisco router. Questions & Answers PDF

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What information a DHCP server can provide to a host?
DHCP server can provide following information -
IP address
Subnet mask
Default gateway
            
Domain Name Server
WINS information

How DHCP Works?

DHCP works on DORA Process (DISCOVER - OFFER - REQUEST - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT).

1.When a Client needs an IP conⲇﾘguration, it tries to locate a DHCP server by sending a broadcast called a        Click for Preview

DHCP DISCOVER. This message will have a Destination IP of 255.255.255.255 and Destination MAC of
⟓祓:⟓祓:⟓祓:⟓祓:⟓祓:⟓祓. Networker Interview
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[Source IP - 0.0.0.0 , Destination IP - 255.255.255.255, Source Mac - Mac address of Host, Destination Mac -
FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF]
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2.On Receiving DHCP Discover, Server sends a DHCP OFFER message to the client. The DHCPOFFER is a
proposed conⲇﾘguration that may include IP address, DNS server address, and lease time. This message will
be unicast and have the destination mac address of DHCP client's mac address. The source mac address
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will be that of the DHCP server.
[S.Mac - Mac address of Server , D.Mac - Mac address of Host]
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3.If the Client ⲇﾘnds the O⟓祓er agreeable, it sends DHCP REQUEST Message requesting those particular IP
parameters. This message will be a Broadcast message.
[Source Mac - Mac address of Host, Destination Mac - FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF]
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4.The Server on receiving the DHCP REQUEST makes the conⲇﾘguration o㈔缲cial by sending a unicast DHCP
ACK acknowledgment.
[Source Mac - Mac address of Server, Destination Mac - Mac address of Host]

What is the reason for getting APIPA address?

With APIPA, DHCP clients can automatically self-conⲇﾘgure an IP address and subnetmask when a DHCP
server is not available. When DHCP client boots up, it ⲇﾘrst looks for a DHCP server in order to obtain an IP
address and subnet mask.
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A client uses the self-conⲇﾘgured IP address until a DHCP server becomes available. The APIPA service also
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checks regularly for the presence of a DHCP server. If it detects a DHCP server on the network, APIPA stops
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and the DHCP server replaces the APIPA networking addresses with dynamically assigned addresses.
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