lim@ins.cwru.EDU (Hock Koon Lim) (08/08/89)
I have a copy of FTP PC-IP software for AT&T NAU and would like to use rarp to set the ip address. In the command reference manul(pg 18), one of the option for ifconfig is "" which "specifies that the Internet address should be cleared. This may be useful for hosts using a remote bootstrap facility, such as bootp". I follow this configuration but the pc did not do the rarp or broadcast any rarp request at all. I call the tech support but what I get is we did not support this function. This function is very important for my application, is anyone out there have any way to configurate the pc to use the rarp function? I would like to hear your solution. Thanks, Hock-Koon Lim, Information Network services Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, Ohio, USA 44106 (216) 368-2982 lim@cwlim.ins.cwru.edu
jbvb@VAX.FTP.COM (James Van Bokkelen) (08/16/89)
RARP is a relatively limited protocol, since it requires raw-packet access on the server and can't go through IP routers. We prefer BOOTP, and we will be shipping a BOOTP.EXE (compatible with the RFC 1048 extensions) in 2.04, due out next month. James B. VanBokkelen 26 Princess St., Wakefield, MA 01880 FTP Software Inc. voice: (617) 246-0900 fax: (617) 246-0901