How Does Dhcp And Dns Work Together?
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DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) and DNS (Domain Name System) work together to provide clients with IP (Internet Protocol) addresses and domain names. DHCP is responsible for assigning IP addresses to clients on a network. When a client requests an IP address, DHCP looks up the IP address in its database and assigns it to the requesting device. The IP address is then associated with a DNS name, which usually follows a specific format like “hostname.example.com”. The DNS service is responsible for interpreting these names and mapping them to the corresponding IP address. Therefore, when the client requests a URL, it sends the domain name to DNS which then resolves the domain name to an IP address, thus allowing the client to access the desired website. By working together, DHCP and DNS enable devices on a network to be laid out in an organized manner and have uniquely identified devices that can be accessed by name.