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DHCP

Summary

DHCP [Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol] uses DORA [Discover Offer Request Acknowledge] to provide client devices with Network information automatically (IP Address, Subnet, etc.)

DORA workflow

Allocating a new network address

Diagram of messages exchanged between DHCP client and servers when allocating a new network address

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Reusing a previously allocated network address

Diagram of messages exchanged between DHCP client and servers when reusing a previously allocated network address

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DHCP Client State transition

State-transition diagram for DHCP clients

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Wireshark example

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Resources

DHCP RFC-1531