Why do authorized rogue-AP labs typically include DHCP service for victim clients?
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Short Explanation
No address, no trip to the fake front desk. DHCP is how the victim laptop gets an IP and a gateway so the portal can answer. It is plumbing, not magic encryption.
Full Explanation
Clients need Layer-3 addressing to communicate with a captive portal or other services hosted behind a rogue AP. Offering DHCP supplies IP, gateway, and DNS settings that make that path work. DHCP does not encrypt handshakes, enable WPS, or hide SSID broadcasts. Assessors should treat DHCP as a standard component of open rogue/portal lab designs within RoE.