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Date:      Tue, 28 Mar 2000 13:09:30 -0700 (MST)
From:      "Chad R. Larson" <chad@DCFinc.com>
To:        Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca
Cc:        dgilbert@velocet.ca, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 4.0-STABLE dhcp conflicts.
Message-ID:  <200003282009.NAA13130@freeway.dcfinc.com>
In-Reply-To: <200003280440.UAA07738@cwsys.cwsent.com> from Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group at "Mar 27, 0 08:40:48 pm"

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As I recall, Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group wrote:
> I suspect that the dhcp server set the interface to promiscuous mode
> so it can listen for broadcasts.  Tcpdump sets up an interface for
> promiscuous opertion and when you exit tcpdump it returns it to
> non-promiscuous operation.  Killing and restarting your dhcp server
> after exiting tcpdump should solve your problem, as it will set the
> interface up for promiscuous operation again.

Isn't that what the '-p' switch is for?

	-crl
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