The Bootstrap Protocol, or BOOTP, is a network protocol used by a network client to obtain an IP address from a configuration server. The BOOTP protocol was originally defined in RFC 951.
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In Bootstrap Protocol, how does a client know if a hardware broadcast is intended for another BOOTP client on the same physical net?
When a bootp client receives a reply via hardware broadcast, how does it know whether the reply is intended for another BOOTP client on the same physical net?
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