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    • 3 Offline
      3n1gm4
      last edited by

      I'm seeing this traffic continuously for only this host.

      dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0
      dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0
      dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0
      dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0
      dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0
      dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0
      dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0
      dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0
      dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0
      dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 192.168.1.61 to (MAC address) via em0

      This host does have that address and the DHCP leases page shows this MAC with that IP.  Why is this traffic constantly going through?

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        wallabybob
        last edited by

        I think you should look on the client system (with "MAC address") to see why it is apparently ignoring the DHCP OFFER. Perhaps it isn't seeing the offer, perhaps the offer is considered badly formatted, perhaps the lease time is "short" …

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          tha_toadman
          last edited by

          I too am experiencing this same issue. Only one client on my network is making both DHCPINFORM & DHCPACK events in the log about every 10 minutes. All of my settings though are defaulted and I'm running the latest build. I'll try to check the client machine like wallabybob suggested and will post my findings later.

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            kejianshi
            last edited by

            Try using a different switch OR unplug/reset your switch and see what happens.
            In the past when people had this issue, its been either a bad switch, switch port or switch needing a reset.

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              tha_toadman
              last edited by

              Well I rebooted my switch as I don't have access to another one and its still hammering my DHCP log.

              Jul 25 19:09:07	dhcpd: DHCPACK to 192.168.1.11 (MACADDRESS) via re1
Jul 25 19:09:07	dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.1.11 via re1
Jul 25 19:06:03	dhcpd: DHCPACK to 192.168.1.11 (MACADDRESS) via re1
Jul 25 19:06:03	dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.1.11 via re1
Jul 25 19:04:06	dhcpd: DHCPACK to 192.168.1.11 (MACADDRESS) via re1
Jul 25 19:04:06	dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.1.11 via re1
Jul 25 19:04:02	dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.1.11 to MACADDRESS via re1
Jul 25 19:04:02	dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.1.11 from MACADDRESS via re1
Jul 25 19:00:16	dhcpd: DHCPACK to 192.168.1.11 (MACADDRESS) via re1
Jul 25 19:00:16	dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.1.11 via re1
Jul 25 18:58:55	dhcpd: DHCPACK to 192.168.1.11 (MACADDRESS) via re1
Jul 25 18:58:55	dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.1.11 via re1

              Any other ideas or suggestions?

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                kejianshi
                last edited by

                Can you skip the switch and plug direct into your computer?  If this persists, its not the switch.

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                  tha_toadman
                  last edited by

                  Unfortunately I can't skip the switch but I'm currently trying a different port.

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                    tha_toadman
                    last edited by

                    I tried a different port and now it's back to every 10 minutes.

                    Jul 25 21:49:33	dhcpd: DHCPACK to 192.168.1.11 (MACADDRESS) via re1
Jul 25 21:49:33	dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.1.11 via re1

Jul 25 21:39:31	dhcpd: DHCPACK to 192.168.1.11 (MACADDRESS) via re1
Jul 25 21:39:31	dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.1.11 via re1
Jul 25 21:38:49	dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.1.11 to MACADDRESS via re1
Jul 25 21:38:49	dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.1.11 from MACADDRESS via re1

Jul 25 21:29:28	dhcpd: DHCPACK to 192.168.1.11 (MACADDRESS) via re1
Jul 25 21:29:28	dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.1.11 via re1
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                      kejianshi
                      last edited by

                      I think you have a bad port(s) or your switch is going bad.  (possibly)  Thats a guess.  Sure would be nice if you could test it with another switch.  You have static DHCPs mapped on your pfsense right?

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                        tha_toadman
                        last edited by

                        Yes I do have static DHCPs mapped.

                        FWIW, these are those D-Link Green switches. I believe they do stuff with the power to each port in order to conserve energy. I'll look for another switch to test it out.

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