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4.4.6 DHCPRELEASE

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4.4.6 DHCPRELEASE

4.4.6 DHCPRELEASE

If the client no longer requires use of its assigned network address (e.g., the client is gracefully shut down), the client sends a DHCPRELEASE message to the server. Note that the correct operation of DHCP does not depend on the transmission of DHCPRELEASE messages.


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