> When connected to a Gigabit switch > 3.4 negotiates a LAN DHCP setup instantly > 4.7 requires over 5 seconds to do so
When you run tcpdump on the DHCP server, are you noticing the first request is missing? What can happen is the dhclient gets started immediately and sends out its first request before auto-negotiation has finished. So this first packet gets lost. The retransmit after a few seconds is then successful. Andrew