CSC130: Introduction to Networking

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - Lab Intro

Overview

This lab teaches you how to configure a Windows XP machine to receive an IP address automatically from a DCHP server. Setting up DHCP on most other Windows machines is very similar. You will also learn exactly what network traffic is generated during a DCHP leasing process.

Objectives

The things that you should understand by the completion of this lab include:

  • How does a DHCP client contact a DHCP Server? and what ports?
  • Why would you use DHCP?
  • How to configure a DCHP client.

Methods

In order to set DCHP up on your machine, you just need to open up your network control panel, and then your TCP/IP properties. Change the setting from set your own IP address to get an IP address automatically. Then you reboot, and thats it!

More information about DHCP is available on this web page:
http://www.csit.parkland.edu/~smauney/csc130/dhcp.shtml

Learning Outcomes

Here is what you will learn from this lab:

  • How to configure a machine for DHCP.
  • Why DCHP makes your life easier.
  • How to release and renew a lease.
  • That DHCP operates on Port 67 and 68.