This sketch uses the DHCP extensions to the Ethernet library to get an IP address via DHCP and print the address obtained using an Arduino Ethernet shield. DHCP is used to assign an IP address when Ethernet.begin(mac) is called. Using DHCP significantly increases the size of a sketch. Using the localIP() function, the assigned IP address is sent out via the serial monitor.

Source: Arduino – DhcpAddressPrinter