[lwip-users] DHCP, switch to static IP if no answer

[Walter Saegesser]

In the current project DHCP is enabled by default, assuming that in most cases there is a DHCP server around.

But what, if not.

1.       How can I realize there is no answer from a DHCP server? Do I have to wait for some time, say a minute, and then check whether the netif IP address is still 0? Or is there a better and more convenient way? (I’m working with netconn API).

2.       Assuming I have detected the failure, what do I have to do to switch to a static default IP (and GW, and mask)? Would this be the correct code?

            dhcp_stop ( &mNetIf );
            mNetIf.flags &= ~NETIF_FLAG_DHCP;
            netif_set_addr ( &mNetIf, &xIpAddr, &xNetMask, &xGwAddr );

 

Thanks a lot.

Walter

 

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Walter Saegesser
Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

R&D - Software
Business Unit IMS – Line of Business Solar Inverter
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