Re: DHCP FAQ Memo

Shawn Mamros <mamros@ftp.com> Thu, 08 February 1996 14:12 UTC

Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 09:03:19 -0500
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From: Shawn Mamros <mamros@ftp.com>
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Subject: Re: DHCP FAQ Memo

One thing which should be clarified:

>         3. Which vendors of client software currently support DHCP?
[...]
>950801 FTP Software: for DOS and Windows (included in PC/TCP OnNet and
>       PC/TCP networking software; note: the DOS client utilizes DHCP
>       queries/responses to get an IP address, but does not track its
>       lease and renew when it should; however, the Windows client is
>       true DHCP.  FTP has stated that the DHCP client the upcoming
>       OnNet 2.0 and PC/TCP 4.0 releases will perform lease renewal
>       properly).

OnNet 2.0 (Windows VxD kernel) and PC/TCP 4.0 (DOS TSR kernel) are the
current releases (and have been for several months now).  And yes, the
DHCP clients in both do perform proper lease renewals.

-Shawn Mamros
E-mail to: mamros@ftp.com

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