PACKAGE NAME: dhcp-3.0.6-i486-1.tlz PACKAGE LOCATION: ./net PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 390 K PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1520 K PACKAGE MD5: 07236595e3aeff181ba9fd6ef58e35c5 ./net/dhcp-3.0.6-i486-1.tlz PACKAGE REQUIRED: PACKAGE CONFLICTS: PACKAGE SUGGESTS: PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: dhcp: dhcp (DHCP server and client utilities) dhcp: dhcp: This package provides the ISC's DHCP utilities, including both a dhcp: server and client. The DHCP protocol allows a host to contact a dhcp: central server which maintains a list of IP addresses which may be dhcp: assigned on one or more subnets. A DHCP client may request an dhcp: address from this pool, and then use it temporarily for communication dhcp: on the network. The DHCP protocol also provides a mechanism whereby dhcp: a client can learn important details about the network to which it is dhcp: attached, such as the location of a default router or name server. dhcp: