[Dnsmasq-discuss] Static leases issues

Geert Stappers stappers at stappers.nl
Wed Jun 10 06:14:38 BST 2020


On Tue, Jun 09, 2020 at 11:22:27PM +0200, Bruno BEAUFILS wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 09, 2020 at 07:51:53PM +0200, john doe wrote:
> > Assuming that you have cleared your lease file and that more than 24
> > hours have passed, your client should have picked up the new lease.
> 
> If the lease file has been cleared and the client asked for a new
> specific IP, why does the server have to wait 24 hours to refuse the
> asked IP and send the configuration chosen one?
> 
> > That is why I suggested looking at the misbehaving DHCP client.
> 
> Isn't it the responsability of the server to distribute IP adresses it
> decide whatever IP the client ask?

Yes.

And the DHCP client is supposed to behave nicely.


Groeten
Geert Stappers
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