1. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol by: Kirk Z. Moreno

2. Presentation Overview What is DHCP Who Created DHCP The Purpose of DHCP How Does DHCP Work Advantages of DHCP Over Manual Configurations DHCP Support for Mobile Users Ease of Set Up and Administration Some Limitations to be Aware Of Set Up on Win2000 Server

3. What is DHCP? Extension of BOOTP –Bootstrap Protocol –discover its own IP address –IP address of a BOOTP server on the network –file to be loaded into MEM to boot the machine –Boots without requiring a hard or floppy drive –RFC 951

4. Who Created DHCP? Dynamic Host Configuration Working Group –Internet Engineering Task Force –Internet Activities Board

5. The Purpose of DHCP Provide dynamic allocation of IP client configuration for a lease period Eliminate the work necessary to administer a large IP Network

6. How Does DHCP Work? Broadcasts request for address Information Receives request, assigns new address for lease period, sends to client with other config info Client acknowledges, sets up its config Server attempts to return same address every time the client requests one Client control

7. Advantages of DHCP over Manual Configurations: *Note No Wasted Numbers Control Major Network Resource Changes

8. DHCP Support for Mobile Users

9. Ease of Set Up and Administration Centralized Management Easy Client Addresses assigned automatically

10. Some Limitations to be Aware Of: Fixed Addresses Availability Reconfiguring IP addresses Older Operating Systems

11. Set Up On Windows 2000 Server A Step by Step Tutorial can be located at: http://www.helmig.com/j_helmig/w2kdhcpi.htm

12. Key Terms Used DHCP : Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol. IETF: Internet Engineering Task Force. IAB: Internet Activities Board.

13. Resources http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q300 /4/29.ASP http://www.dhcp-handbook.com/dhcp_faq.html http://www.helmig.com/j_helmig/w2kdhcpi.htm http://www.webopedia.com/

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