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Old 02-06-2008, 03:21 AM   #1
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Post dhcp basics


brief introdution about dhcp in redhat linux home version 9.0

how to configure dhcp in linux systems

what is the difference between dhcp and dns


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Old 02-06-2008, 03:53 AM   #2
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Sorry, but we aren't here to recite documentation to you. the difference between dns and dhcp is everything... they are totally seperate protocols to achieve totally different goals - dhcp dynamically provides ip addresses to systems whilst dns converts names into ip addresses.

http://wikipedia.org/wiki/dhcp
http://wikipedia.org/wiki/dns

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Old 02-06-2008, 11:06 AM   #3
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Thanks, Chris, for uncluttering this thread. Very tactful answer, too.
 
  


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