DHCP Discovery - Desktop Tool

What is DHCP Discovery?

A DHCP Server is a network server that automatically provides and assigns IP addresses, default gateways and other network parameters to devices.

It relies on the standard Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP protocol to respond to device broadcast queries.

A DHCP server automatically assigns the IP address to devices to communicate/connect on the network. Without it, the network administrator must manually set up every device that joins the network. DHCP servers usually assign each device a unique dynamic IP address, which changes when the device’s lease for that IP address has expired.

DHCP provides reliable IP address configuration and Reduced network administration.

Do you know how the DHCP Discovery tool can help me troubleshoot my network?

The purpose of the DHCP Discovery tool is to help you find IPV4 DHCP Servers on your network interfaces and see the information they offer in response to a DHCP_DISCOVER query. You can use this tool to discover DHCP servers to investigate and solve device connectivity issues.

To use the DHCP Discovery tool on Fing Desktop:

• Click on the Tools tab
• Select DHCP Discovery and click Start

See below an example of a successful DHCP discovery below:

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