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From: jbvb@VAX.FTP.COM (James Van Bokkelen)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: RARP for FTP's PC-IP software
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Date: 16 Aug 89 16:57:48 GMT
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RARP is a relatively limited protocol, since it requires raw-packet access
on the server and can't go through IP routers.  We prefer BOOTP, and we will
be shipping a BOOTP.EXE (compatible with the RFC 1048 extensions) in 2.04,
due out next month.

James B. VanBokkelen		26 Princess St., Wakefield, MA  01880
FTP Software Inc.		voice: (617) 246-0900  fax: (617) 246-0901