Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours (4th Edition)

Q&A

Q1:

How does a DHCP client communicate with a DHCP server when it is first started?

A1:

By broadcasting and receiving broadcasted datagrams.

Q2:

What is required to enable a DHCP client on one network to lease an IP address from a DHCP server on another network?

A2:

A DHCP relay agent.

Q3:

Can a router be a relay agent? Can any router be a relay agent?

A3:

Yes. A router can be a relay agent. No. Not all routers can be relay agents, only routers that are RFC 1542-compliant.

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