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Message-Id: <E1CcHvW-0000fp-00@pop-a065d05.pas.sa.earthlink.net>
Date:  Wed, 08 Dec 2004 22:32:50 -0800
Sender: os2-wireless_users-owner <os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com>
Reply-To: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
From:  "Steven Levine" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] Time for a new DHCP client

In <41B7CCDA.1030307@2rosenthals.com>, on 12/08/04 
   at 10:56 PM, Lewis G Rosenthal <lgrosenthal@2rosenthals.com> said:

>If someone with some expertise in this area is on the list, the time has 
>come for a new DHCP client for OS/2,

In the scheme of things, this is doable.  Most of the logic to do this
already exists in apps like eCSCoNet and Injoy, so I would be talking to
them first.

>In addition to this, we need an updated NetWare client, which supports 
>pure IP, multiple tree logins, and (well, part of the IP support) SLP in 
>addition to IPX's SAP. It would be great if there was no primary vs 
>secondary interface difference, too (i.e., if the primary interface is 
>down, the secondary interface can't connect to a server, as it doesn't 
>listen to SAPs...who's bright idea was that one, anyway?). Again, for 
>clarity, let me state UNEQUIVOCABLY: I WOULD PAY GOOD MONEY FOR THIS.

This gets into the area of blue sky wishlist.  It's a lot of work, even if
something like an open source linux client exists.

Steven

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