RFC 1541: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network. DHCP is based on the…

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Outgoing relationships (1 related RFC)

Obsoletes — RFC 1531: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Incoming relationships (8 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by — RFC 2131: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2002: IP Mobility Support
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1933: Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2101: IPv4 Address Behaviour Today
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2071: Network Renumbering Overview: Why would I want it and what is it anyway?
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1931: Dynamic RARP Extensions for Automatic Network Address Acquisition
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2008: Implications of Various Address Allocation Policies for Internet Routing
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2626: The Internet and the Millennium Problem (Year 2000)