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From: deering@PESCADERO.STANFORD.EDU (Steve Deering)
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Subject: Re: Automatic IP address assignment
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Date: Tue, 9-Jun-87 19:21:00 EDT
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The other problem with "defended addresses", besides the issue of PCs
not always running their networking software, is that the owner of an
address may not hear a challenge if the network is partitioned.
A local-area network can be partitioned by failure of a MAC-level bridge,
temporary disconnection of a host-to-network cable, etc.

Steve Deering