SWRU423A July 2015 – May 2016 WL1801MOD , WL1805MOD , WL1807MOD , WL1831MOD , WL1835MOD , WL1837MOD
An IP address must be received for a network client (such as a station) to establish a connection with data transfer to any WLAN network.
Unlike static IP configuration, where there is a set IP address, DHCP is a dynamic protocol that allows an external server to lease IP configurations based on a defined pool of addresses. A DHCP process occurs with every new connection, and an address is given to the station.
The advantage of DHCP over static IP is that addresses are not wasted and do not conflict with other devices in the same network.