Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

How to accomplish common tasks with DHCP

A collection of external materials helping in setting up a DHCP client and/or server, as well as materials to gain non-conceptual minimal understanding in DHCP in order to be able to operate DHCP software is presented here.

DHCP mini-HOWTO, by Vladimir Vuksan. How to setup a DHCP Server and Client.: Written for Linux, but will generally fit for any UNIX as an intro. (For specific differences on your system try looking up the manual: man -k dhcp)
DHCP information at the University of Oregon: Includes more advanced links collection, especially good for a user stuck with configuring DHCP software on Windows 95 or Macintosh. Also available are links to different DHCP software (both servers and clients) you can get for free.

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