John Kelly wrote:
>> On Thu, Apr 05 2001 at 04:41PM, Donncha O Caoimh(donncha.ocaoimh at tradesignals.com) wrote:
> : There's a machine on the local network looking for an IP via dhcpd. It
> : keeps looking for the same IP.
>> Of course it does - DHCP binds an IP address to the MAC address of the
> interface for as long as the lease time is set for... there's your first
> clue.
The painful thing is, it keeps looking for it every few seconds..
> : Apr 5 16:28:21 mail dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.1.66 from
> : 00:00:21:ce:fe:dd via eth1
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> and there's your second clue.
>> Just find the machine with that MAC address, and Bob's yr mother's
> brother.. although, as the fella says, "if it ain't broke.." yadda yadda
> yadda.
And you think I want to go checking each machine's MAC address? hehe..
Yeah, I might. :|
Donncha.
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