Talk:DHCP (disambiguation)

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[edit] what is it

DHCP,what is it?

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.

[edit] Move

I would like to move the current contents of this page to DHCP (disambiguation), and put in a redirect here to DHCP instead, with a link to the disambiguation page.

My reasoning for this is that DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a much more heavily trafficked page than Decentralized Hospital Computer Program. If someone has any objections to this, please post them here.Wisher 15:39, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

Move accomplished. I think it makes more sense now.Wisher 20:22, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

• I agree with your move, but in the future, it might be nice if you gave people more than five hours to comment on your move before you did it. -- Reinyday, 21:18, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
• Seconded, and if you edit the redirect of a page please remember to alter the talk page redirect as well. --Philip Baird Shearer 08:57, 6 March 2006 (UTC)