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<br><br>> From: rune.kock@gmail.com<br>> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:15:03 +0200<br>> Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] DHCP not working for netmask 255.255.0.0?<br>> To: agcme@hotmail.com<br>> CC: dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk<br>> <br>> > my one wireless machine would not acquire a lease.<br>> <br>> Is dnsmasq only used as DHCP-server by that single machine? If other<br>> clients use dnsmasq as well, does it work for them?<br><br>It's the DHCP server for several machines. I only had the laptop running at the time which is why I noticed. I tried it with a second machine (a PDA) with the same results.<br><br>> <br>> On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 03:34, A C<agcme@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>> > Well, it seems to start up normally. It just never seems to get a DHCP<br>> > request. There's nothing in the logs after the initial startup messages<br>> > (like loading /etc/ethers). As soon as I revert the netmask on the router<br>> > to 255.255.255.0 everything starts working again.<br>> <br>> Maybe you have a firewall running that blocks broadcast? A change of<br>> netmask may require a change of the firewall setup as well.<br><br>There's no broadcast firewall set up on the internal network. The only firewall is on the WAN side of the router. A quick double check confirms there are no anti-broadcast rules on the LAN side.<br><br /><hr />Insert movie times and more without leaving HotmailŪ. <a href='http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009' target='_new'>See how.</a></body>
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