Dynamic Host Communication Protocol context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6-TaH5bkjo
Every computer must have a unique ip address on a network!
Rather than manually setting these, a DHCP server can be used to automatically assign a computer with an I.P Address.
DHCP Server
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Has a Scope
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Create a Lease that rents out these settings for an amount of time.
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Can also use Reservations. Reservations assure that that a device will always have the same address.