Ars Technica

DHCP relay vs let the L3 Switches handle DHCP

I have 3 Dell powerconnect 6200 series L3 switches coming this week and was wondering how best to configure them. They will be configure as "stacking" and we have multiple VLans that will be setup on ...
Ars Technica

DHCP relay issues Meraki MX84

Over the last year I’ve been running my DHCP services in my MX84 because of some issues with when we deployed a new VOIP phone service. Needless to say, I’ve been trying to clean up a few things. It ...
Network World

DHCP defined and how it works

If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) didn’t exist, network administrators would have to manually parcel out IP addresses from the available pool, which ...
Network World

How to set up DHCP failover on Windows Server

A few tips on how to make sure the DHCP infrastructure issuing IP addresses isn’t a single point of failure. Redundancy is essential for dealing with both planned and unplanned outages, and that ...
AppleInsider

How to renew your DHCP lease on macOS

DHCP is a networking protocol used to assign an IP address to your Apple device. Here's how to force a new IP address on macOS. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows a network device to ...