Class DHCPClient

Used to manage the DHCP connection to a server.

Inheritance
System.Object
UdpClient
DHCPClient
Implements
System.IDisposable
Inherited Members
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
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System.Object.GetType()
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Namespace: Cosmos.System.Network.IPv4.UDP.DHCP
Assembly: Cosmos.System2.dll
Syntax
public class DHCPClient : UdpClient, IDisposable

Constructors

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DHCPClient()

Initializes a new instance of the DHCPClient class.

Declaration
public DHCPClient()
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

Thrown on fatal error.
System.ArgumentException

Thrown if UdpClient with localPort 53 exists.

Methods

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DHCPServerAddress(NetworkDevice)

Gets the IP address of the DHCP server.

Declaration
public static Address DHCPServerAddress(NetworkDevice networkDevice)
Parameters
Type Name Description
NetworkDevice networkDevice
Returns
Type Description
Address
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SendDiscoverPacket()

Send a packet to find the DHCP server and inform the host that we are requesting a new IP address.

Declaration
public int SendDiscoverPacket()
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

The amount of time elapsed, or -1 if a timeout has been reached.
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SendReleasePacket()

Sends a packet to the DHCP server in order to make the address available again.

Declaration
public void SendReleasePacket()

Implements

System.IDisposable