How long should I set my DHCP lease time?

Generally, the recommended time to lease an IP address is 48 hours (172800 seconds) to renew the IP address once a day. After applying the specified parameters, clients will receive an IP address for 1 minute, after which they will send a request to the DHCP server for a new IP address every 30 seconds.

What happens when DHCP lease expires?

If the lease period expires and the DHCP client has not yet renewed its IP configuration data, then the DHCP client loses the IP configuration data and begins the DHCP lease generation process again. The DHCP client will also attempt to renew its IP address lease each time that the computer restarts.

Should I change DHCP lease time?

Conclusion. For home networks, you don’t have to change the DHCP Lease time. Just leave it on default and you will be fine. Small Offices, Corporate Networks and Guest Networks, on the other hand, will need some planning when settings up the DHCP Server.

What DHCP provides on a network?

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information such as the subnet mask and default gateway.

What is a good DHCP response time?

1.5 seconds
The DHCP “Discover” gets broadcast out by the client and more than one server may respond with an “Offer”. The server may delay sending a DHCP Offer for various reasons. So, a total time to get an IP address of 1.5 seconds is good.

Should DHCP always broadcast?

You can configure the DHCP server to ignore the broadcast flag and always broadcast a response. The DHCP server always unicasts a response in the following situations, regardless of whether this feature is configured or not: The DHCP request is from a DHCP client that has an IP address (the ciaddr field is not 0).

What is the maximum lease time for DHCP?

The DHCP specification allows a lease to be up to 232–2 seconds (49,710 days, or about 135 years).