It is possible to precisely recognize the operating system on the basis of unique combination of DHCP options in host requests. This is an example of implementation.
This tool is somewhat useless without rich and reliable signature database. I will be very grateful for any kind of help in the database development.
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elceef@cerebellum:~/dhcpf% sudo ./dhcpf eth1
=== dhcpf 0.7c: passive DHCP fingerprinting ===
Successfully loaded 29 DHCP-prints.
Discover from Motorola_03:e3:1d (40:fc:89:03:e3:1d)
system = Android 2.2 (Motorola)
Request from Motorola_03:e3:1d (40:fc:89:03:e3:1d)
system = Android 2.2 (Motorola)
req_ipaddr = 10.1.1.223
Request from UnknownOUI_58:ab:d5 (d8:31:cf:58:ab:d5)
system = Android 2.3 (Samsung)
req_ipaddr = 10.1.1.209
Request from FujitsuS_d2:38:de (00:30:05:d2:38:de)
system = Windows XP/Vista/7 (generic)
hostname = DRI-Stacja
req_ipaddr = 10.1.1.115
Discover from CiscoLin_db:d5:36 (00:0e:08:db:d5:36)
system = Linksys SipuraSPA
hostname = SipuraSPA
req_ipaddr = 10.2.2.4
option82 = remote_id 70:72:cf:59:0d:35 circuit_id vlan 504 unit 1 port 1
Request from CiscoLin_db:d5:36 (00:0e:08:db:d5:36)
system = Linksys SipuraSPA
hostname = SipuraSPA
req_ipaddr = 10.2.2.4
option82 = remote_id 70:72:cf:59:0d:35 circuit_id vlan 504 unit 1 port 1