Recently，I want to allocate the IP addresses for the computers of my company .My friend advised me to use DHCP. I was not much familiar with DHCP. However, I followed his advice, and shared my experience here.
dhcp-relay
What is DHCP? If you know much about DHCP, maybe you can skip this.
DHCP, Short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device’s IP address can even change while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses.
Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software keeps track of IP addresses rather than requiring an administrator to manage the task. This means that a new computer can be added to a network without the hassle of manually assigning it a unique IP address. Many ISPs use dynamic IP addressing for dial-up users.
End stations may be assigned permanent IP addresses or they may borrow them as needed from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server or other service.
dhcp-ipconfig on XP
So, it is good or bad for you to distribute IP addresses to computers on your network with DHCP.
Firstly, we discuss the advantages. (more…)