Re: [dhcwg] dhcpv6-24: Elapsed Time option

Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@nominum.com> Wed, 08 May 2002 16:16 UTC

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Subject: Re: [dhcwg] dhcpv6-24: Elapsed Time option
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> I understand this to be a holdover from DHC. But if the goal is to
> provide backup servers info on when they should respond, the
> retransmission count might be more useful than the elapsed time.

It's true that a count would serve the functional purpose, but the 
retransmission time is easy to generate, serves the same purpose, and 
provides additional information.   So why use the less functional 
retransmission count?


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