[ILUG] dhcpd and hosts with multiple possible macs

[ray kelly]

Paul Jakma wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004, Olivier Tharan wrote:
> > What happens when you plug the Ethernet *and* switch on the
> > wireless?
> You dont.. ;)

I presume dhcpd just wont give the second mac brought up the assigned 
address as it pings the Ip it's about to hand over first!
however, will it give a different ip from the pool to this mac or will it 
just do nuffink ?

> I wish there was some form of DHCP that used something other than MAC
> addresses to "authenticate" clients, eg by some cryptographic
> authentication mechanism, or somesuch.

well if you care this much, then go write one ;)

le meas
	Ray ...