Geoff Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 But it does seem nonsensical that when your Linux box has not been used for a period of time that takes it beyond the lease expiry date, that it could loose this address. You misunderstand. The lease hasn't expired. The Linux box is simply trying to DHCP RENEW it's lease at LEASE TIME/2. Windows DHCP sends a DHCP OFFER in response but with a different IP. This isn't how it's supposed to work (as per RFC). or does it just receive a NAK Windows DHCP doesn't seem to ever send NAKs. If it did there wouldn't be an issue.
petectid Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 But it does seem nonsensical that when your Linux box has not been used for a period of time that takes it beyond the lease expiry date, that it could loose this address. You misunderstand. The lease hasn't expired. The Linux box is simply trying to DHCP RENEW it's lease at LEASE TIME/2. Windows DHCP sends a DHCP OFFER in response but with a different IP. This isn't how it's supposed to work (as per RFC). or does it just receive a NAK Windows DHCP doesn't seem to ever send NAKs. If it did there wouldn't be an issue. But if the lease has not expired under windows the same address is issued,
Geoff Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 That's what I'm saying. Sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes you get a fresh IP.
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