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From: "glen" <gi143@cybercomm.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Any Info on NIS & Reverse Protocol
Date: 7 Aug 1996 21:34:28 GMT
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I have checked the handbook and the FAQ's.  There is really not any info on
Reverse Protocol.
My goal is to have Freebsd look up the clients on the network by there MAC
address and then give them an ip address.
Any info would be helpfull.
Thank you.