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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 01:00:35 -0400
From: Nick Martin <nim@MIT.EDU>
To: John Hawkinson <jhawk@MIT.EDU>
Cc: network@MIT.EDU, sipb-office@MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: DHCP problems in W20?
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On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 12:46:28AM -0400, John Hawkinson wrote:
> The anecdotal discussion suggests it is a problem that principally affects
> the wired network, and that the wireless network sees the problem to
> a lesser degree. (I don't understand what would cause that).

I've had this happen to me in the last couple days, too. I was going to
report it, but it worked today. I'm using a wireless card that works in
other locations. When I activate dhclient, my machine sends a request,
gets a NAK, then gets stuck in a REQUEST / OFFER loop.

Hope that helps,
-- Nick