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    Athena-DHCP

    Open Source

    A DHCPv4 server that actually works

    GoDHCPNetworkingHigh Availability

    A modern DHCPv4 server in Go, built as a better-behaved alternative to ISC DHCP. Full DORA cycle with pre-assignment conflict detection, active-standby failover with lease sync and a floating VIP, dynamic DNS (RFC 2136), a built-in DNS proxy with filtering and DoH, device fingerprinting, rogue-DHCP detection and a web UI — all in a single binary.

    athena-dhcpd is a DHCPv4 server that actually works — written in Go because life is too short for ISC DHCP config files. Ships as a single binary: no Java, no Python, no 47 dependencies. Just a binary and a config file.

    Key features

    • Full DHCPv4 — leases, reservations, subnets, with pre-assignment conflict detection
    • High availability — active-standby failover with lease sync and a floating VIP
    • Dynamic DNS (RFC 2136) plus a built-in DNS proxy with query logging, filtering and DoH
    • Device fingerprinting to identify what's actually on your network
    • Rogue DHCP server detection — know when someone plugs in that home router
    • Port automation and network event tracking
    • Web UI covering dashboard, leases, conflicts, HA status, audit log and full configuration

    Who it's for

    Network operators who want modern DHCP with visibility and HA, without enterprise licensing or config-file archaeology. Open source on GitHub.