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System and method of assigning and reclaiming static addresses through the dynamic host configuration protocol

  • US 20060047791A1
  • Filed: 08/18/2005
  • Published: 03/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of reclaiming static IP addresses from a client machine connected to a network utilizing a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server, comprising:

  • establishing a security association with the client machine;

    sending a DHCP RECLAIM command to the client machine having the static IP address to be reclaimed; and

    setting a state of the static IP address to be reclaimed to FREE.

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