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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Jimmy Ray Purser0
Date of Patent
July 13, 2010
Patent Application Number
11084440
Date Filed
March 18, 2005
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
Methods of controlling dynamic host control protocol (DHCP) communication on a network are presented including: receiving a data frame on a network switch; and if the data frame is a DHCP offer frame that is not received from an authorized DHCP server port, dropping the data frame. In some embodiments, methods further include if the data frame is not the DHCP offer frame, forwarding the data frame. In some embodiments, methods further include if the data frame is the DHCP offer frame that is received from the authorized DHCP server port, forwarding the data frame.
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