Network system and DHCP server selection method
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1. A network system comprising:
- at least one LAN network;
a plurality of clients which are connected to the network and request respective IP addresses; and
a plurality of DHCP servers which are connected to the network and dynamically assign respective IP addresses to each of the clients, wherein each of the clients comprises;
memory means for storing a reference address; and
selection means for selecting a DHCP server from the plurality of DHCP servers based on IP addresses acquired from each of the plurality of DHCP servers and on the reference address stored in the memory means.
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Abstract
In a network system including a plurality of clients and two or more DHCP servers, each of the clients acquires respective IP addresses from the DHCP servers, finds respective differences between each of the acquired IP addresses and the reference address, selects a DHCP server which assigns an IP address whose distance from the reference address is smallest, and requests use of the IP address to the selected DHCP server.
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1. A network system comprising:
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at least one LAN network;
a plurality of clients which are connected to the network and request respective IP addresses; and
a plurality of DHCP servers which are connected to the network and dynamically assign respective IP addresses to each of the clients, wherein each of the clients comprises;
memory means for storing a reference address; and
selection means for selecting a DHCP server from the plurality of DHCP servers based on IP addresses acquired from each of the plurality of DHCP servers and on the reference address stored in the memory means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A DHCP server selection method in a network system comprising at least one LAN network to which a plurality of clients which request respective IP addresses and a plurality of DHCP servers which dynamically assign respective IP addresses to each of the clients, are connected, wherein each of the clients performs the steps of:
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acquiring respective IP addresses from the plurality of DHCP servers;
finding the difference between each of the acquired IP addresses and a reference address; and
selecting one of said plurality of DHCP servers which has the smallest difference from the reference address.
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12. A DHCP server selection method in a network system comprising at least one LAN network to which a plurality of clients which request respective IP addresses and a plurality of DHCP servers which dynamically assign respective IP addresses to each of the clients, are connected, wherein each of the clients performs the steps of:
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broadcasting a Discover packet to each of the plurality of DHCP servers;
extracting respective IP addresses from Offer packets returned in response to the broadcasted Discover packet;
finding respective differences between each of the extracted IP addresses and a reference address;
selecting one of said plurality of DHCP servers which assigns an IP address whose obtained difference from the reference address is smallest;
requesting use of the IP address by transmitting a Request packet to the selected DHCP server; and
receiving an Ack packet returned from the selected DHCP server.
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