# Can Packetbeat capture DHCP packets? **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** packetbeat\ **Created:** [February 1, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-packetbeat-capture-dhcp-packets/73571 "2017-02-01T18:29:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kopacko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kopacko/32/10733_2.png) [@kopacko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kopacko)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-packetbeat-capture-dhcp-packets/73571/1 "2017-02-01T18:29:43Z")
I am curious if a Packetbeat install on a Windows DHCP server could see and capture the DHCP traffic? ---
**Author:** ![steffens](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/steffens/32/79630_2.png) [@steffens](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/steffens)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-packetbeat-capture-dhcp-packets/73571/2 "2017-02-01T18:43:23Z")
DHCP is based upon BOOTP. Neither is currently supported by packetbeat. Feel free to open an [enhancement request](https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues). ---
**Author:** ![kopacko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kopacko/32/10733_2.png) [@kopacko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kopacko)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-packetbeat-capture-dhcp-packets/73571/3 "2017-02-01T19:20:57Z")
Awww booo! Ok. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-packetbeat-capture-dhcp-packets/73571/4 "2017-03-01T19:21:43Z")
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