A DHCP reservation, also known as a static DHCP assignment, is a feature of a DHCP server that allows a specific IP address to be assigned to a specific device on the network. This is in contrast to the normal operation of DHCP, in which IP addresses are assigned dynamically to devices as they connect to the network.

There are several reasons why you might want to use DHCP reservations. For example, you might want to assign a specific IP address to a server or other critical device to ensure that it always has the same IP address. You might also want to assign a specific IP address to a device that is not able to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server, such as a printer.

To create a DHCP reservation, you will need to access the configuration settings of your DHCP server. The specific steps involved will vary depending on the type of DHCP server you are using, but the general process is the same. You will need to:

1. Open the DHCP server configuration tool.
2. Create a new reservation.
3. Specify the MAC address of the device that you want to assign the IP address to.
4. Specify the IP address that you want to assign to the device.
5. Save the changes.

Once you have created a DHCP reservation, the device with the specified MAC address will always be assigned the specified IP address when it connects to the network.

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