|- valign="top" |width="10%" | <u>'''D'''</u>iscovery::|width="10%" |The client broadcasts a message (IP lease request) on a sub-network to detect available DHCP servers |- valign="top" |width="10%" | <u>'''O'''</u>ffer::|width="10%" |The DHCP server receives the request from the client, reserves an IP ADDRESS for the client and sends a DHCPOFFER  |- valign="top" |width="10%" | <u>'''R'''</u>equest::|width="10%" |The DHCP server broadcasts a message request for acceptance, but also notifies other DHCP server  |- valign="top" |width="10%" | <u>'''A'''</u>cknowledgement::|width="10%" |The client sends a message of acceptance to the server. In turn, the client receives from the server a packet of information containing the lease duration and other configuration information |}