| Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #1193 |
back to list |
| From: |
"Rick R." <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> |
Full Headers
Undecoded message |
| Subject: |
Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: DHCP Problems |
| Date: |
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:33:00 -0700 (PDT) |
| To: |
OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> |
|
|---|
I actually know it for a fact (out of m own line of work plus having encountered the same problem myself over the years), that certain DHCP setups (windows based) REQUIRE a windows based DHCP client and will only move on to standard DHCP after a significant waiting period.
I'm not sure if that is based on true compatibillity issues, or just one of those Microsoft marketing gags (like the Windows file server 10 second wait loop when encountering certain Unix based SAMBA clients).
But I found that if I just wait loooong enough, my OS/2 will eventually be assigned a DHCP based address, and then the refreshes will go w/o delay.
But that first time can sometimes take up to 5 minutes!
I never(!) had these problems with Unix based DHCP servers.
Stanley Sidlov <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:44:40 -0400, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
>Maybe in Hakan's situation he was dealing with a BOOTP server and not a
>DHCP server? Though even there, one would think that he would at least
>get a local address, and naturally, there were other transient Windows
>clients who/which were able to get (supposed) DHCP information without
>incident. I would have been interested in trying with a Linux client
>which has a more modern dhcpcd implementation than we have.
windows being what it is, it's also possible that some windows dhcp request/parameter that
was not supplied by OS/2's requestor hung or caused a timeout on the server's thread....
I've been in a number of hotels the last few months and find that without IE even on
windows it's impossible to get an IP for more than a minute or two, as Firefox on windows
is resistant to the
redirect to the (I guess) radius server the router is trying to force
me to. Wayport is particularly good at knocking you off-line without the agreement within
a few minutes, others may allow you on, once the redirected page is presented without the
'agreement' being actually clicked.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to
the mailing list .
To unsubscribe, E-mail to:
To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to
Send administrative queries to
To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: and reply to the confirmation email.
This list is hosted by Rosenthal
& Rosenthal
P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non-
electronic communications related to content
contained in these messages should be directed
to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003)
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Do you Yahoo!?
Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail.