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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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Summary

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a computer network protocol[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of computer network protocol entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,478 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: communication protocol[3]
  • Has use: IP address management[4]
  • Commons category: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)[5]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)[6]
  • Described at URL: https://www.gdsys.com/en/service/glossary/dhcp[7]
  • Described by source: RFC 1534: Interoperation Between DHCP and BOOTP[8], RFC 1531: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol[9], RFC 1541: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol[10], RFC 2131: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol[11], RFC 2132: DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions[12], RFC 3396: Encoding Long Options in the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv4)[13], RFC 4361: Node-specific Client Identifiers for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Version Four (DHCPv4)[14], RFC 6842: Client Identifier Option in DHCP Server Replies[15], RFC 5859: TFTP Server Address Option for DHCPv4[16], RFC 2485: DHCP Option for The Open Group's User Authentication Protocol[17], RFC 2489: Procedure for Defining New DHCP Options[18], RFC 2563: DHCP Option to Disable Stateless Auto-Configuration in IPv4 Clients[19], RFC 2937: The Name Service Search Option for DHCP[20], RFC 3004: The User Class Option for DHCP[21]
  • Port: 56[22]
  • Different from: DHCPv6[23]
  • Uses: IPv4[24], User Datagram Protocol[25]
  • OSI Model layer location: application layer[26]

Why It Matters

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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  23. [25] ↑ . RFC 2131: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2sSP5Y
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  2. 16w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Icannwiki page id: Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294323647|Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (#294323647)]] in [[:too"
  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port → {'amount': '+56'}
    Topic's main category → Category:Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
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    Svkkl authority id → 0208716-DHCP-sitovy-protokol
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