Should the firewall/router be the dhcp or should the modem be dhcp

anyone know the answer to this

thanks

ok, well the router or modem can do dhcp. the router being a cisco security router/firewall. its a nice router, got it for christmas, but im not a network guro i know very basic stuff and not sure wich would be more secure. the cable modem or router for security.

if i understand you right, your saying most comsumer routers cant do dhcp, but if it could then configuring the router as a client would be most secure.
i may be mis understanding. but am curious if the router could be configured as a client would thta provide more security by making the 2 copmputers on the network somewhat ghost or invisable, or would this be very little protection? the router is just shy of a asa firewall i believe but as far as updating the ips and application annomaly detection singitures im not realy sure on how to configure it. i can configure the dhcp either on the router or on the cable modem but i have no idea what the proper implamentation is. just very basic stuff like updates

ok well would the router being the dhcp, be the best thing to be it as far as security is concearned?

cause i also wondered if the cable modem was the dhcp it would give one adress so my computers would be hidden maybe? since if a hacker accesed my network they would only see one device behind the cable modem? and the pc's be kind of ghosted. idk this may sound to confusing was just a though since im not a expert on networking

but thanks for the info right now i dont use a switch i do have a printer but its use and we just plug it into our computers using a usp cord and were it is its easy to plud into the side of my pc or the side of my ladies pc, when we need to print. most time we just print on my pc.