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E SERIES | USER MANUAL VERSION 2.2.0
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DHCP Server
The DHCP server maintains a database of available IP addresses and
configuration information. When it receives a request from a client, the
DHCP server determines the network to which the DHCP client is
connected, and allocates an IP address or prefix appropriate for the
client, and sends configuration information appropriate for that client.
DHCP servers typically grant IP addresses to clients for a limited interval
called a lease. DHCP clients are responsible for renewing their IP address
before that interval has expired, and must stop using the address once
the interval has expired, if they have not been able to renew it. DHCP is
used for IPv4 and IPv6. While both versions serve the same purpose, the
details of the protocol for IPv4 and IPv6 are sufficiently different that
they should be considered separate protocols.
The router acts as the DHCP server and assigns the IP Address to
device(s) connected to the network.
