Microsoft KB Archive/908958

= FIX: The DHCP client does not work correctly in Windows CE 5.0 when you configure the client to include a client identifier in Windows CE 5.0 =

Article ID: 908958

Article Last Modified on 7/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Windows CE 5.0, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client does not work correctly when you configure the DHCP client to include a client identifier. This configuration occurs when you modify the  registry key.



Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 908958. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites
This software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been applied.

Restart requirement
After you apply this software update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Software update replacement information
This software update does not replace any other software updates.

File information
The English version of this software update package has the file attributes or the later file attributes that are listed in the following table.   Date         Time   Size       File name --  27-Oct-2005  20:10    617,984  Wincepb50-051027-kb908958-armv4i.msi 27-Oct-2005 20:10    627,712  Wincepb50-051027-kb908958-mipsii.msi 27-Oct-2005 20:10    627,712  Wincepb50-051027-kb908958-mipsii_fp.msi 27-Oct-2005 20:10    630,272  Wincepb50-051027-kb908958-mipsiv.msi 27-Oct-2005 20:10    630,272  Wincepb50-051027-kb908958-mipsiv_fp.msi 27-Oct-2005 20:10    615,424  Wincepb50-051027-kb908958-sh4.msi 27-Oct-2005 20:10    601,600  Wincepb50-051027-kb908958-x86.msi The English version of this software update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Size       File name -  Path: Private\Winceos\Comm\Dhcp 13-Oct-2005 01:23     32,678  Packet.c

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug 13-Oct-2005 01:23    311,832  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail 13-Oct-2005 01:23    165,918  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug 13-Oct-2005 01:23    316,794  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail 13-Oct-2005 01:23    170,846  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug 13-Oct-2005 01:23    316,832  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail 13-Oct-2005 01:23    170,866  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug 13-Oct-2005 01:23    321,156  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail 13-Oct-2005 01:23    171,960  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug 13-Oct-2005 01:23    321,198  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail 13-Oct-2005 01:23    171,982  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug 13-Oct-2005 01:22    280,884  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail 13-Oct-2005 01:22    154,534  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug 13-Oct-2005 01:22    276,108  Dhcp.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail 13-Oct-2005 01:22    149,212  Dhcp.lib



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
The DHCP client identifier is set at the following location in the registry:

In a network trace, notice that the DHCP client identifier decodes in the following manner:

Option Code: 61

Option Length: 07

Hardware Type: 00

Hardware Address: 57:4D:54:4C:30:33

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB908958

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