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 (908958)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

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 DhcpSendOptions registry key.

RESOLUTION

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 "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\NETWLAN1\Parms\TcpIp\DhcpSendOptions
@=""
"61"=hex:3d,07,00,57,4d,54,4c,30,33

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


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/26/2006
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbpubtypekc KB908958 kbAudOEM kbAudEndUser