Using Dhcp And Bootp For Ip Configuration; Dhcp And Bootp Clients - Intermec 6400 User Manual

6400 TCP/IP Client
Using DHCP and Bootp for IP
Configuration
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You can use the DHCP and Bootp programs to obtain a
6400 computer's network configuration from a server each
time you start your 6400 computer, regardless of its
location. To get configuration information from a server,
the network administrator must have set up a DHCP or
Bootp server. The setup determines which protocol you use.
DHCP is usually preferred because it is more flexible. By
centralizing administration for several 6400 computers, this
method of configuration makes information easier to
update.

DHCP and Bootp Clients

DHCP provides a simple and reliable way for you to
configure 6400 computers from a server. DHCP centralizes
TCP/IP configuration, manages the location of static and
dynamic IP addresses, and automates much of the
configuration process. DHCP can configure any parameter
needed for a 6400 TCP/IP client.
DHCP simplifies 6400 computer configuration by allowing
your 6400 computer, as a DHCP client, to access network
configurations with common characteristics that are shared
across multiple 6400 computers.
DHCP is an extension of Bootp and can interoperate with
Bootp participants. The DHCP client can get network
information from either a Bootp server or a DHCP server.
When a DHCP or a Bootp client program starts on your
6400 computer, the program sends a broadcast request for
configuration information (such as an IP address and the
addresses of network resources, such as printers, servers,
routers, and so forth) out to the network.
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