DHCP Vendor Class Identifier WEB MSFT 50 and DHCP Discover-Offer Process
WEB MSFT 50 is a Windows computer, dhcpcd-5.5.6 is an Android device
Its vendor class identifier in the DHCP request.
Additionally, the traditional Client Vendor Name has been updated for some Windows-based devices.
This value used to be simply MSFT 50. Some devices will now show up as MSFT 50.
Why is the device type shown in the light cat MSFT 50?
Let's look at a picture of a light cat. Then look at the process of assigning IP addresses to DHCP Discover-offer.
WEB The DHCPv4 client joins the network and sends a DHCPDISCOVER message that includes a Vendor Class Identifier Option with for example the value MSFT 50.
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