# DHCP nowt working correctly

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**Category:** Routers\
**Created:** [October 25, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/dhcp-nowt-working-correctly/7129 "2026-10-25T16:30:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/dhcp-nowt-working-correctly/7129/1 "2026-10-25T16:30:28Z")

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DHCP creates too many IP conflicts

The DHCP should verify the IP addresses before releasing the IP’s to avoid conflicts

The Four Steps of DORA

• Discover: The client device broadcasts a DHCPDISCOVER message across the local network to find available DHCP servers.  
• Offer: Any available DHCP server responds with a DHCPOFFER message, proposing an IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS server, and lease duration.  
• Request: The client selects one of the offers and broadcasts a DHCPREQUEST message to inform the chosen server (and release offers from any other servers).  
• Acknowledge: The DHCP server finalizes the assignment by sending a DHCPACK (Acknowledgment) packet back to the client, officially granting the lease