Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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What is DHCP? How does it work?
Let's dig into a pcap of a DHCP transaction. If you are in network engineering this is a service you will DEFINITELY troubleshoot at some point.

Download the pcap here github.com/packetpioneer/youtube/blob/main/dhcp.pcapng

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0:00 Intro
0:19 DHCP Overview
0:56 Discover
4:39 DHCP Options
5:59 Offer
7:31 Request
8:30 Ack