Chapter 20

Understanding DNS and DHCP

Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) are important services we cannot live without today. DNS makes it possible to use friendly names like www.ajsnetworking.com for our popular blog sites (shameless plug) instead of having to type hard-to-memorize IP addresses like 209.18.47.62.

DHCP is even more critical than DNS. This service ensures that all your connected devices automatically receive the IP address information ...

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