Re: [lwip-users] DHCP question

[Leon Woestenberg]

Hello Ed,

> When I use DHCP, I figured I just called dhcp_start()
> and it would establish the IP/GW/NM values in the netif
> structure.
It should. At least for Ethernet interfaces. I have
commenced making it work for non-Ethernet interfaces,
but cannot test this myself.

> Anyway I tried that and dhcp_start comes back error free;
> however, I never see an IP address assigned to the netif
> structure I pass to dhcp_start().
Debug messages are your friend. I am on stand-by to help you
out, as I wrote the dhcp client for lwIP. Feed me with
(debug) info, or sniffed (Ethereal) packets :-)

What is your setup (lwIP release, which DHCP server)?

> Anybody have any thoughts?
> I'm assuming DHCP in LWIP is working, right?
Yes, it works in our stuff (for some years even).

Regards,

Leon.