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Explain the purpose and function of DHCP in a network.
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What a good answer should say
- DHCP is used to provide devices with the network configuration they need automatically.
- A device can obtain its configuration from the DHCP system instead of having every setting entered manually.
- This makes the management of network configuration more efficient and consistent.
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A complete answer identifies DHCP as a system for automatic network configuration and explains that it supplies configuration to devices, reducing manual configuration.
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