The latest articles on DEV Community by Jordan Sowu (@techculture). https://dev.to/techculture https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3886128%2F3d3fe468-f8d1-4239-b524-c5991a556bdf.jpg https://dev.to/techculture en Jordan Sowu Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:51:19 +0000 https://dev.to/techculture/what-is-dhcp-and-how-it-works-4f53 https://dev.to/techculture/what-is-dhcp-and-how-it-works-4f53 <p>When you connect your phone or laptop to WiFi, you don’t manually set an IP address. This is because of DHCP.</p> <p>DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network.</p> <p>How it works:<br> Your device connects to a network<br> It sends a request for an IP address<br> The DHCP server responds with an available IP<br> Your device starts communicating<br> Example:</p> <p>Your home router acts as a DHCP server.</p> <p>Why it matters:</p> <p>Without DHCP, every device would need manual configuration.</p> beginners tutorial learning computerscience