DHCP lets network administrators add systems to the network quickly, without having to configure IP address and gateway information manually.

Jack Wallen shows you how to configure Rocky Linux 9 as a DHCP server for your local area network.

IPv6 offers several ways that aren’t possible in IPv4 to assign IP addresses, and DNS set-up has differences as well.

Static devices and those whose DHCP are preassigned always get the same IP Address. You want some devices to always have a fixed IP address, particularly those you share, or manage remotely.

DHCP is fine, unless you're looking to perform advanced networking tasks. Here's how to set a Static IP address (or DHCP reservation) for any device on your network.

Computers may be assiged a static IP addressor assigned one dynamically. Typically a server will require a static IP while a workstation will use DHCP (dynamic IP assignment). The Linux server ...

This short tutorial walks you through the process of changing a CentOS ethernet interface from DHCP to static--but be prepared to type.

Wondering what DHCP stands for? Learn what it means, how it works, and why it's essential for managing your Wi-Fi and internet connections.