Method and apparatus of searching for and acquiring handover information using dynamic host configuration protocol

Abstract

Provided are a method and apparatus for searching for and acquiring handover information using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (“DHCP”). The handover information searching and acquiring method includes: receiving the location information of an information server, which can provide the handover information, from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server; accessing the information server using the location information; and receiving the handover information from the information server. By receiving the location information of an information server, which can provide handover information, using DHCP, and by receiving the handover information from the information server using the location information, it is possible to quickly and efficiently search for and acquire handover information.

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