Struct DhcpClient 

pub struct DhcpClient { /* private fields */ }

DHCP client

Implementations

impl DhcpClient

pub fn new(mac_address: MacAddress) -> Self

Create a new DHCP client

pub fn create_discover(&self) -> DhcpPacket

Create DHCP DISCOVER packet

pub fn create_request( &self, offered_ip: Ipv4Address, server_id: Ipv4Address, ) -> DhcpPacket

Create DHCP REQUEST packet

pub fn process_offer(&mut self, packet: &DhcpPacket) -> Result<(), KernelError>

Process DHCP OFFER – parse options and transition to Requesting.

pub fn process_ack(&mut self, packet: &DhcpPacket) -> Result<(), KernelError>

Process DHCP ACK – configure network interface with obtained parameters.

pub fn process_response(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> Result<(), KernelError>

Process an incoming DHCP response packet.

Dispatches to process_offer or process_ack based on the message type option.

pub fn state(&self) -> DhcpState

Get current DHCP state

pub fn config(&self) -> Option<&DhcpConfig>

Get current configuration (if bound)

pub fn start(&mut self) -> Result<(), KernelError>

Start DHCP negotiation – sends DISCOVER via UDP broadcast.