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DHCP is exactly what its name implies. It's a protocol that allows you to dynamically configure other hosts automatically. You run a DHCP server on the router, give it all the information about your network (valid IPs, DNS servers, gateways, etc...), and then when the other hosts start up, they run a DHCP client to automatically configure themselves. No fuss, no muss! For more information about DHCP, you can always visit Wikipedia.