Define DHCP and its working? DHCP Server? DORA process? And on what protocol it works? Port number for DHCP? Is Dora's process is Broadcast or a Unicast process? What message is broadcasted when a new client joining the network? What offer is made when any DHCP clients offer? Lease process The default period for which IP gets leased What is APIPA?

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DHCP is a protocol used to assign IP addresses dynamically to devices on a network.

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
It assigns IP addresses to devices on a network
DHCP server assigns IP addresses to clients
DORA process involves Discovery, Offer, Request, and Acknowledgment
DHCP works on UDP protocol
Port number for DHCP is 67 for server and 68 for client
DORA process is a broadcast process
When a new client joins the network, a DHCP Discover message is broadcasted
When any DHCP client offers, it offers an IP address to the client
Lease process involves the duration for which an IP address is assigned to a client
The default period for which IP gets leased is 8 days
APIPA stands for Automatic Private IP Addressing and is used when DHCP server is not available

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