Chuck,
I'm not sure if you noticed, but the first page on the search engine would
actually show the link for RFC 1541. Is that consider a succinct answer ?
""Chuck Larrieu"" wrote in message
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> Knowing others will give you a succinct answer, I would also suggest you
can
> take a peek at RFC 1541
>
> ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1541.txt
>
> for some details, such as the DHCP request packet format. In there you
will
> find a field defined as giaddr ( Relay agent IP address, used in booting
> via a relay-agent. ) The router forwarding the DHCP request populates
this
> field. The DHCP server reads the value in this field and makes the
> assignment from the appropriate scope.
>
> If you have nothing to do for several days, you can also check out this
> book:
>
>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1578701376/o/qid=991282285/sr=2-1/ref
> =aps_sr_b_1_1/102-2752665-3470535
> watch the wrap on this one
>
> hard to imagine one could fill a book with this stuff ;->
>
> Chuck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Lists Wizard
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:02 PM
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> Subject: DHCP Servers and IP assignment [7:6562]
>
> Hello group,
>
> I have a nagging question about how the DHCP server assigns an IP address
to
> a DHCP client from the correct pool of addresses. Let me give a scenario
so
> that you understand my concerns.
>
> A host called Subnet_A _Client sends a dhcp request. The router's
interface
> on subnet A is Ethernet_A. The router sends the dhcp request to subnet B,
> where the DHCP server resides. The router's interface on subnet B is
> Ethernet_B.
>
> My question is how will the DHCP server know that the dhcp request is
> coming from subnet A?
> Will the DHCP server unicast or broadcast the dhcp reply? To which address
> will the server unicast its dhcp reply?
>
> If someone can help me or refer me to a good online document that will
> answer my questions, I will appreciate it.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Lw
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