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IIRC, Apple also does something similar (skipping a few sections of the standard) to acquire a lease faster. That's why Macs connect faster to the network. I'm
by pothibo 12y ago
IIRC, Apple also does something similar (skipping a few sections of the standard) to acquire a lease faster. That's why Macs connect faster to the network.
I'm not an expert on the implementation of mac/windows/linux so maybe someone who knows can chip in.
- dingaling 12y agoUpon reconnectionn to the network the Apple OSs immediately resume using their previous lease address on the network, whilst initiating DHCP in the background. Works OK in small domestic networks but can cause some issues in big uni and corporate nets with frequent address churn.
- sciurus 12y agoSee https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2755461 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2755461
- digi_owl 12y agoDidn't they do something similar on iPhone, only to discover that it was a security risk because the damn thing would reveal to anyone within broadcast range what networks you frequented?