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What is the length of default dhcp packet ? Is it possible to change the
default dhcp packet length or is it governed by some RFC ?
Thanks,
rajeev
Ted Lemon wrote:
>
> > Is there a limit on maximum hostname length for dhcp ? I had a unix dhcp
> > client with FQDN hostname of lngth 35 characters. It wasn't getting its
> > hostname from dhcp server. I reduced the length to 29 characters, it
> > started getting right information from dhcp server.
>
> I can't remember if you got a reply to this. The answer is that
> there's no restriction on the hostname length (well, maybe 255) but
> there is a limit to how much will fit into a DHCP packet if the client
> doesn't negotiate for a larger buffer, so it's possible that your
> 35-character hostname, combined with all the other parameters, was too
> much.
>
> _MelloN_
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