From: darbyweaver@yahoo.com
Date: Sat May 13 2006 - 02:00:18 ART
ip dhcp limited-broadcast-address
To override a configured network broadcast and have the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and relay agent send an all networks, all nodes broadcast to a DHCP client, use the ip dhcp limited-broadcast-address command in global configuration mode. To disable this functionality, use the no form of this command.
ip dhcp limited-broadcast-address
no ip dhcp limited-broadcast-address
Usage Guidelines
When a DHCP client sets the broadcast bit in a DHCP packet, the DHCP server and relay agent send DHCP messages to clients using the all ones broadcast address (255.255.255.255). If the ip broadcast-address command has been configured to send a network broadcast, the all ones broadcast set by DHCP is overridden. To remedy this situation, use the ip dhcp limited-broadcast-address command to ensure that a configured network broadcast does not override the default DHCP behavior.
Some DHCP clients can only accept an all ones broadcast and may not be able to acquire a DHCP address unless this command is configured on the router interface connected to the client.
Examples
The following example configures DHCP to override any network broadcast:
ip dhcp limited-broadcast-address
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