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Re:Rapid DHCP: Or, how do Macs get on the network so fast? by smutticus on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @02:52AM (#2758088)
Both Mac and Windows perform gratuitous iparp before configuring an IP address to ensure no one else is using that IP. This is common really and not that big of a deal.
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