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Protocol · Intermediate

DHCP Simulator

Step through Discover, Offer, Request, and Acknowledge with lease details.

Step through the DORA exchange that gives a host its network identity.

DHCP LANBROADCAST0.0.0.0 -> 255.255.255.255
Clientwaiting for leaseAccess switchDHCP Server192.168.1.1Neighbor host192.168.1.7
DORA / D

Discover

Client broadcasts: is there any DHCP server on this LAN? The switch floods the frame out of every port — the neighbor host hears it too, and drops it.

From
Client
To
Broadcast
Lease result
192.168.1.42 /24 · GW 192.168.1.1 · DNS 1.1.1.1 · 24h
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