IP Address Assignment

IP Address Assignment - Protocols

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)

obsolete

Bootstrap Protocol (BootP)

is a computer networking protocol used in IP networks to automatically assign an IP address to network devices from a configuration server

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

provides static and/or dynamic IP address allocation that can be manual or automatic. This is the protocol that delivers to your computer its new IP address, DNS servers, gateway IP address, and subnet mask

Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)

with APIPA, DHCP clients can automatically self-configure an IP address and subnet mask when a DHCP server isn’t available