Why does dynamic addressing not always work? (fwd)

Brian 'MegaZone' Bikowicz ((no email))
Tue, 10 Oct 1995 13:31:21 -0700 (PDT)

Once upon a time Chris Schmidt shaped the electrons to say...
>Basically, if the user so wishes, they can choose an IP address in the
>range specified on the PM, and so long as they address is available, they
>will get it.
>
>Is it supposed to work that way?

Actually, they can force any address.

It's the client and PPP at fault really. We tell them "use this" they say
"No way, I'm using this". But if you watch the negotiation they agree to
what we say, and use what they want anyway. So we think everything is ok,
while they've lied and are using a different IP.

-MZ

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