Using DHCP
DHCP—Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol—enables the automatic assignment of dynamic IP addresses to hosts on a network. If you have to administer a Class C—or larger—network, dynamically assigning IP addresses will make your life a great deal easier.
To use DHCP to assign IP address to hosts on your network, you need to have a DHCP server. Your Linux system can be configured to function in this fashion, but you should bear in mind that you cannot just make up the assigned IP pool numbers. The Class C IP addresses you assign dynamically must be yours to assign. Furthermore, this kind of configuration should not be regarded as trivial. The normal configuration advice, "ask your system administrator for the right settings," probably ...
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