Re: [dhcwg] "Options" field

[Ted Lemon <[e-mail]>]

> I don't disagree that in the absence of information to the contrary, the 
> largest packet that a server can expect the client to handle is 576 bytes.
>   However, if the client sends option 57 specifying that the largest DHCP 
> packet that it is willing to handle is 1400 bytes, then the options field 
> is 1400 - 286 = 1136 bytes.  Thus, the maximum size that the options field 
> may be is much larger than the 312 bytes mentioned in RFC 2131.  (The data 
> within the options field may not take up the entire field).

Ah, I see.   We meant different things by "maximum size."   Sigh.   :'}


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