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E-SERIES | USER MANUAL VERSION 2.0.1
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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.
