MAC address binding in DHCP server

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    DHCP Server assigns IP address and other related IP information (Subnet mask, Gateway and DNS) automatically to network devices. But automatic DHCP Server has some disadvantages too. If any IP device connects to any automatic DHCP network, the device will get an IP address and related IP information automatically by the DHCP Server and the device will start to use resources of this network. In this situation, the network administrator cannot know who is being connected to the network and using network resources such internet bandwidth, network printer and server. This unauthorized access is obviously a security issue of any network. But network administrator can prevent this unauthorized access to his network by applying  static DHCP Server strategy in MikroTik Router. Static DHCP Server Strategy A network administrator can prevent unauthorized DHCP client access to his network by applying static DHCP Server strategy in MikroTik Router. Static DHCP server strategy is also known as MAC address binding with DHCP server. In a static DHCP network, the user of any IP device must provide MAC address to the network administrator to get IP address and related IP information such as Subnet mask, Gateway and DNS. Any IP device will not get [...]

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