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3.2.2 DHCP Addressing
If the network has a server running the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP Service, it can
automatically assign TCP/IP configuration information to the client computers if the client computers are
configured as DHCP clients. You can then configure any client running Windows Server 2003, Windows
2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows 98, and Windows 95 to obtain TCP/IP configuration information
automatically from the DHCP Service. This can simplify administration and ensure correct configuration
information.
When you use DHCP to automatically configure TCP/IP information, the DHCP server supplies the
necessary configuration information to the DHCP clients and ensures that the clients use the correct
configuration information. Then, DCHP automatically updates client configuration information to reflect
changes in network structure and the relocation of users to other physical networks, without manually
reconfiguring client IP addresses.
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