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  1. Host IP address vs gateway IP address vs DHCP IP address

    The DHCP range makes sense because it is the pool of addresses that the DHCP can assign, but what is the DHCP IP address for? I do not really understand what you are doing with this. DHCP (Dynamic …

  2. How WANs work and why it is it bad to run DNS and DHCP on a router?

    I have some networking questions about isolating networks and why it's bad to run DHCP and DNS on a router and should be run on a server. Question 1: What is the purpose of the WAN interface and ...

  3. dhcp - dhcpv6 - stateful VS stateless, what is difference between it ...

    Feb 9, 2018 · If I'm correct: Stateful - Needs DHCPv6 server to get IP, DNS, etc. Stateless - DHCPv6 server is not needed. In this mode, host getting configuration (IP, DNS, etc.) from router ads. Right?

  4. Why does DHCP use UDP and not TCP?

    Jan 7, 2020 · The DHCP client initiates a broadcast request on UDP port 67. The client cannot use TCP because it does not have an IP address of its own, nor does it know the DHCP server address.

  5. How IP helper address works? - Network Engineering Stack Exchange

    May 23, 2017 · How IP helper address works and what is the difference between dhcp and IP helper-address .please explain in brief.

  6. router - What's the difference between DHCP Disabled or Relay on an ...

    Jul 2, 2019 · The AP will then relay the DHCP packets to the clients connected. Relay is typically used, when the other DHCP server is on another IP subnet on your network. When disabled the AP clients …

  7. How the device chooses between multiple DHCP pools?

    Oct 12, 2020 · A DHCP pool will generally advise clients what DNS server to use, though. That may be the same device providing the DHCP pool (e.g. a router) in which case that router is acting as a DNS …

  8. ipv4 - What is the difference between DHCP and NAT? - Network ...

    Jun 20, 2018 · DHCP assigns (usually private) addresses, etc. NAT is literally 'Network Address Translation'. It's kind of "table", so the router can "translate" the address and rewrite the packet, e.g. …

  9. Can anyone please explain me DNS and DHCP in easy languguage

    Automatic Assignment: The first time that one host is connected, the DHCP server assign an ip randomly. Dynamic Assignment: The DHCP server assign an ip address temporarily. When the time …

  10. dhcp - How are VPN Clients given IP addresses when they connect to …

    Jan 8, 2018 · DHCP is not a layer-3 protocol, and it is nominally off-topic here. "it uses ARP layer 2 broadcast to find a DHCP server who then hands out a Layer 3 IP address and DNS info." That is …