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DRAFT STANDARD

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RFC 1541

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RFC 3396,RFC 4361,RFC 5494,RFC 6842

Author:

R. Droms

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IETF

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dhc (int)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC2131

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Abstract

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCPIP network. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), adding the capability of automatic allocation of reusable network addresses and additional configuration options. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.