Host Configuration: DHCP: TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Host Configuration: DHCP: TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Host Configuration: DHCP: TCP/IP Protocol Suite
OBJECTIVES:
To give the reasons why we need host configuration. To give a historical background of two protocols used for host configuration in the past. To define DHCP as the current Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. To discuss DHCP operation when the client and server are on the same network or on different networks. To show how DHCP uses two well-known ports of UDP to achieve configuration.
To discuss the states the clients go through to lease an IP address from a DHCP server.
TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Chapter Outline
18.1
18.2
Introduction
DHCP Operation
18.3
Configuration
18-1 INTRODUCTION
Each computer that uses the TCP/IP protocol suite needs to know its IP address. If the computer uses classless addressing or is a member of a subnet, it also needs to know its subnet mask. Most computers today need two other pieces of information: the address of a default router to be able to communicate with other networks and the address of a name server to be able to use names instead of addresses as we will see in the next chapter. In other words, four pieces of information are normally needed.
TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Same Network Different Networks UDP Ports Using TFTP Error Control Packet Format
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Figure 18.5
Flag format
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Figure 18.6
Option format
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18-3 CONFIGURATION
The DHCP has been devised to provide static and dynamic address allocation.
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Static Address Allocation Dynamic Address Allocation Transition States Other Issues Exchanging Messages
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Figure 18.9
Exchanging messages
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