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commit 30a16550e1744df1692f85ca25b92f132ca174dd Author: Marek Lindner mareklindner@neomailbox.ch Date: Sun Aug 21 13:06:14 2011 +0000
doc: batman-adv/Gateways
30a16550e1744df1692f85ca25b92f132ca174dd batman-adv/Gateways.textile | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/batman-adv/Gateways.textile b/batman-adv/Gateways.textile index ab506de1..46f6e043 100644 --- a/batman-adv/Gateways.textile +++ b/batman-adv/Gateways.textile @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Once the gateway feature has been activated batman-adv floods the networks with
The DHCP client will then select the gateway batman-adv prefers as only this gateway replied to the request.
+To inform clients possessing a valid DHCP release about a gateway change (the link quality to the gateway could have dropped or the client is roaming around) batman-adv will also inspect incoming DHCP renewal packets. If their destination is not the currently selected gateway and below a certain TQ threshold (currently defaulting to a TQ of 50), the DHCP renewal packet is not forwarded, thereby forcing the client to request a new DHCP lease from a better connected gateway.
h2. The configuration