BOOTP代表引导协议。 DHCP代表动态主机配置协议。这些协议用于在引导程序信息旁边获取主机的信息科学地址。每个协议的操作在某些方面是完全不同的。动态主机配置协议也是Bootstrap协议的扩展版本。
让我们看看 BOOTP 和 DHCP 之间的区别：
| S.NO | BOOTP | DHCP |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | BOOTP stands for Bootstrap Protocol. | While DHCP stands for Dynamic host configuration protocol. |
| 2. | BOOTP does not provide temporary IP addressing. | While DHCP provides temporary IP addressing for only limited amount of time. |
| 3. | BOOTP does not support DHCP clients. | While it support BOOTP clients. |
| 4. | In BOOTP, manual-configuration takes place. | While in DHCP, auto-configuration takes place. |
| 5. | BOOTP does not support mobile machines. | Whereas DHCP supports mobile machines. |
| 6. | BOOTP can have errors due to manual-configuration. | Whereas in DHCP errors do not occure mostly due to auto-configuration. |