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Old January 3rd 07, 03:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices,microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev
Paul Johnson
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Default Gratuitous ARP on Vista?

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Bill Frisbee wrote:

Probably because the entire TCP/IP stack of Vista is new from the ground
up.


Which begs the question... which BSD-licensed OS did they kype it from this
time? )

Windows XP's network stack is a bit old (I think it came from Windows 95,
or at least Windows NT 4.0), so the ARP packet may be an older, no longer
in use functionality.


I understand it came from OpenBSD, and not a very recent one, at that,
actually.