@misc{rfc2131, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 2131, howpublished = {RFC 2131}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC2131}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2131}, author = {Ralph Droms}, title = {{Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol}}, pagetotal = 45, year = 1997, month = mar, abstract = {The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCPIP network. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), adding the capability of automatic allocation of reusable network addresses and additional configuration options. {[}STANDARDS-TRACK{]}}, }