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The DHCP RFC specifically says that DHCP is not intended for use in configuring routers. The reason is that in maintaining and troubleshooting routers, it is important...
DHCP requires disk storage (or some other form of reliable non-volatile storage), making the task of DHCP service more compatible with servers than with dedicated routers. The...
Cisco (from Cisco FAQ) Routers running GSYS version 9.21(4) and 10.0(3) as well as later releases. Wellfleet/Bay (from Wellfleet FAQ) DHCP is supported by enabling BOOTP support...
Apple MacOS MacTCP’s successor, Open Transport, supports DHCP. Open Transport 1.1 ships with System 7.5 Update 2.0 (which updates MacOS to version 7.5.3, released March 11, 1996)...
While the DHCP server protocol is designed to support dynamic management of IP addresses, there is nothing to stop someone from implementing a server that uses the...
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What are the Gotcha’s? A malicious user could make trouble by putting up an unofficial DHCP server. The immediate problem would be a server passing out numbers...
32. How long should a lease be? I’ve asked sites about this and have heard answers ranging from 15 minutes to a year. Most administrators will say...
27. Can a client have a home address and still float? There is nothing in the protocol to keep a client that already has a leased or...