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tags: [internet, networks]
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# DHCP
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Stands for **Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol** and operates on consumer
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routers. This is a server protocol.
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Automatically assigns IP addresses and network configuration settings to devices
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when they connect to a network.
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Saves you from manually configuring each device on the network. Dynamically
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distributes:
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- [IP addresses](./IP_addresses.md)
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- [Subnet masks](./IP_addresses.md)
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- Default gateway addresses
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- DNS server addresses
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> Why was this pertinent to the configuration of my Pihole? DHCP on my router
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> will chose the default DNS server. I wanted to change the default DNS server
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> to use the address of the Pihole on the network. This change has to be made in
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> the DHCP settings.
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