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Linux has easy commands to find the DHCP server IP address via a command prompt.

Is there anything for Windows?

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The DHCP server used to obtain an address is included in the output of ipconfig /all.

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ipconfig /all | findstr /C:"DHCP Server"
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If your computer has static IP then the ipconfig /all will not show the DHCP server on your network. In this case you can use the following command line to display it.

netsh dhcp show server

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  • On my system, `netsh dhcp show server` gives the name of my domain controller. I tried to find the running dhcp server on the DC but could not. `ipconfig /all` showed that my dhcp server was actually a Cisco device. Why the discrepancy between netsh and ipconfig? – Mike S Sep 30 '16 at 22:56