dhcp

[Ben Pfaff]

"Benjamin Minshall" <minshal1@pilot.msu.edu> writes:

> Depends on the DHCP server.  A lease on an address is not a gurantee to the
> client.  Each time the client comes online, it still must contact the DHCP
> server to make sure its lease is still valid.

If the client has released the IP address (with DHCPRELEASE) or
if the lease has expired, yes.

> Chances are, a heavily loaded system will have a much shorter
> lease time or will revoke leases if the client is not online.

The latter is outside the scope of RFC2131, AFAICT, but maybe
you've read it more closely than I have.

> Again, it all depends on the policies of the DHCP
> administrator.