The DHCP server either distributes free IP addresses from a specific pool, or it assigns static addresses to the clients and identifies them via their MAC address (Media Access Control, unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller). This is why DHCP is great for larger networks with constantly changing clients, e.g. This way, it’s very easy to add new computers, tablets, or smartphones – administrators no longer have to configure every device manually, since the DHCP server does the job. The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol dynamically assigns IP addresses and other configuration options to devices in a network. While a DHCP server sends out information that clients need to communicate with other machines and services, DNS ensures that servers, clients, and services can be found by their names.
DHCP and DNS are two essential services in IT networks.
