RFC 2131, "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol", March 1997

Note: This RFC has been updated by RFC 3396, RFC 4361, RFC 5494, RFC 6842

Errata ID: 8719
Status: Verified
Type: Editorial
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: Eugene Adell
Date Reported: 2026-01-25
Verifier Name: Eric Vyncke
Date Verified: 2026-02-02

Section 3 says:

If the client detects that the
     address is already in use (e.g., through the use of ARP), the
     client MUST send a DHCPDECLINE message to the server and restarts
     the configuration process.

...

      If the client detects that the IP address in the DHCPACK message
      is already in use, the client MUST send a DHCPDECLINE message to the
      server and restarts the configuration process by requesting a
      new network address.

It should say:

If the client detects that the
     address is already in use (e.g., through the use of ARP), the
     client MUST send a DHCPDECLINE message to the server and restart
     the configuration process.

...

      If the client detects that the IP address in the DHCPACK message
      is already in use, the client MUST send a DHCPDECLINE message to the
      server and restart the configuration process by requesting a
      new network address.

Notes:

2 occurences of the same minor typo (restarts instead of restart) at 3.1 number 5, and 3.2 number 3

s/and restarts/and restart/

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