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Implicitly Releasing Configuration Information
In a DHCP environment, configuration information usually is granted for a set amount of time, called a lease. When the lease expires and the client has made no attempt to renew it, the configuration information can be used for another client. This can happen if a computer is moved from one subnet […]

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Although based on the simple BOOTP protocol, the DHCP protocol client/server exchange is a little more complicated. Both sides communicate using a set of messages, as listed here:

DHCPDISCOVER—The client broadcasts this message to locate DHCP servers.
DHCPOFFER—The server uses this message type to offer a set of configuration parameters to the client.
DHCPREQUEST—A client can use this […]