Re: [dhcwg] DHCP Options

Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@nominum.com> Tue, 21 May 2002 17:26 UTC

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Subject: Re: [dhcwg] DHCP Options
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> Anyway,
> it is impossible to send an option field of less than 312 bytes.
> Please, tell me if it's right.

I don't think so.   RFC2131 says the option field is variable in length, so 
presumably it could be as small as 64 bytes (the size of a bootp option 
field).


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