What Is Dhcp Discovery

The purpose of the DHCP Discovery tool is to help you find IPV4 DHCP Servers on each of your network interfaces and see the information they are offering in response to a DHCP_DISCOVER query. You can use this tool to discover DHCP servers to investigate and solve device connectivity issues.

What is DHCP and why it is used?

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used to automate the process of configuring devices on IP networks, thus allowing them to use network services such as DNS, NTP, and any communication protocol based on UDP or TCP.

Should I disable DHCP on my router?

You depend on this router to keep you safe, but its default settings might not always be the most optimal to harbor a secure environment. Some sites are telling their readers now that disabling DHCP and configuring a static IP on each device is a significant step in the process of ensuring your security.