Terms starting with D

5 terms in Networking

  • Default gateway

    Networking › Routing

    A default gateway is the router address a host sends packets to whenever the destination lies outside its own subnet and no…

  • DHCP

    Networking › Address configuration

    DHCP, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automatically leases IP addresses, subnet masks, gateways and DNS servers to devices joining a network.

  • DHCP reservation

    Networking › Address configuration

    A DHCP reservation binds a fixed IP address to one client identifier, so the DHCP server always hands that device the same…

  • Dynamic IP address

    Networking › Address configuration

    A dynamic IP address is assigned automatically for a limited time, usually by DHCP, and may change, which simplifies address configuration on…

  • Dynamic routing

    Networking › Routing

    Dynamic routing is a routing method in which routers exchange information through routing protocols and update their routing tables automatically.