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Windows XP SP3 causing router crashes-> 1

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KrispyBytes
KrispyBytes writes "Windows XP SP3 has been named as the culprit causing home routers to go into a crash and reboot cycle. One router maker has released firmware updates to fix the problem, but has not yet revealed what is actually different about XP SP3's networking stack or UPnP behaviour that causes the problem. Router maker Billion Managing Director Raaj Menon said "as Microsoft plans to make Windows XP SP3 an automatic upgrade this month, the number of affected routers may increase significantly.""
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  • XP SP3 sends out DHCP packets with Option 43 data (including Microsoft's "Vendor Specific Information"), which Service Pack 2 (SP2) did not. However, Option 43 data is not compatible with 5200 series router's original definition, which causes the problem" (see: notice from Billion [billion.com])

    RFC2132 says: [faqs.org] "Servers not equipped to interpret the vendor-specific information sent by a client MUST ignore it (although it may be reported)."

    It seems to be a Billion's fault...not Microsoft's

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