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Re: how to make my dhcp client always reuse it's fixed address



LeVA wrote:
> ...
> In the dhclient3 man I read that it will reuse that address, if it is
> in the dhcp.leases file, and it is not expired. Is it possible to "turn off" 
> this expire feature for fixed-address hosts, so they can always reuse their 
> previous address?

Simple workaround: make your lease time longer.  Unless you are
expecting to change your network a *lot*, there is no reason to use a
lease time less than 7-10 days.  I run a school network with over 400
nodes, and we use a lease time of 40 days.

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