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# sk179146 - DHCP Server configured on Gaia does not provide the NTP option 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk179146 |
| Date Created | 2022-05-13 |
| Last Modified | 2022-05-15 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Hardware |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, Not Version-Specific |

## Symptoms

- DHCP Server configured on Gaia does not provide the NTP option.

* The DHCP Server distributes IP addresses correctly.
* You configured the NTP option in the */etc/dhcpd.conf* file correctly. See [sk92473](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92473).
* The client receives the other DHCP options correctly.
* Linux machines receive the NTP with the DHCP packet.

## Cause

The Server provides the DHCP options based on the Parameter Request List (Option 55) in the DHCP packet.   

To see these options, inspect the packet in Wireshark.  

Example packet for a Linux computer:  

![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc//SolutionsStatics/sk179146/Request list202205121420191.png)   

The Windows DHCP client does not request the NTP configuration from the DHCP Server. As a result, the DHCP Server does not provide the NTP option.   

Example packet for a Windows computer:*![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc//SolutionsStatics/sk179146/No NTP202205121425162.png)*

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