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dnsmasq vs ISC DHCP

A side-by-side look at dnsmasq and ISC DHCP. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

dnsmasq

dnsmasq

Network & Admin

dnsmasq is a lightweight, open source DNS forwarder and DHCP server. It is designed to provide DNS and DHCP services to a small network, and can be configured on routers or other network devices.

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ISC DHCP

ISC DHCP

Network & Admin

ISC DHCP is an open source DHCP server for Linux and Unix-like systems. It provides DHCP and BOOTP services to a network for automatic IP address assignment.

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