|width="8%" | <u>'''D'''</u>iscovery:

|width="90%" |The client broadcasts a '''message''' (IP lease request) on a sub-network to '''discover''' available DHCP servers

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|width="8%" | <u>'''O'''</u>ffer:

|width="90%" |The DHCP server receives the request from the client, '''reserves an IP ADDRESS''' for the client and sends a '''DHCPOFFER'''

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|width="8%" | <u>'''R'''</u>equest:

|width="9%" |The DHCP server broadcasts a message '''request for acceptance''', but also notifies other DHCP server

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|width="8%" | <u>'''A'''</u>cknowledgement:

|width="90%" |The client sends a '''message of acceptance to the server'''. In turn, the client receives from the server a '''packet of information''' containing the lease duration and other configuration information

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