Subject: DHCP available
 
 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a way to dynamically assign
 IP-addresses and names to portable computers (laptops) for which it would
 not be practical to statically assign a permanent IP address. 
 
 If you configure your laptop to use DHCP, at each reboot it will be assigned
 an address such as
 
 	chem-dhcp-n.mps.ohio-state.edu
 
 with the number "n" taken from the pool of available addresses. Other network
 parameters (such as the netmask) will also be set correctly. When you take
 your laptop elsewhere, it will receive correct addresses and network parameters
 for the new location without requiring any manual change.
 
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