On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 11:28:37PM +0400, Gleb Smirnoff wrote: > On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 11:53:28AM -0400, Gary Corcoran wrote: > G> My research indicates that rather than doing the usual DHCP DISCOVER to > G> start things off, I should be able to send a DHCP INFORM message, > G> which includes my already-assigned IP address. The DHCP server should > G> see this, it then MUST NOT (according to the RFC) lookup the address > G> in its lease database, but it then should respond, sending the all the > G> configuration parameters *except* an IP address, back to the IP address > G> that was included in the message. > G> > G> Thus my desire to get dhcpd running with mpd pppoe... > G> Any suggestions? > > Well if you even make your DHCP server send packets to already > configured IP address, I'm afraid the client side will just ignore them.
DHCP is not restricted to broadcast networks. In fact, the ietf-ppp(ext) working group is quite adamant that DHCP be used to get configuration data rather than adding new attributes to LCP/IPCP. -- Barney Wolff http://www.databus.com/bwresume.pdf I'm available by contract or FT, in the NYC metro area or via the 'Net. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
