udhcpc handling of relay agent responses

[walter harms]

Tulpule Naren-MGI2846 schrieb:
> Hi,
> This is a question that spans requirements, design and implementation,
> and the DHCP protocol. Any help is welcome!
>   I have been given a requirement that I need to verify in Busybox dhcp
> client implementation:
>  
>  
> The product shall be capable of receiving and interpreting responses
> from DHCP relay agents if the DHCP server is not on the same network as
> the product.	
>  
> What buxybox doc or part of the code (if any) in .../networking/udhcp
> files can I point to, to say that busybox dhcpc does or does not satisfy
> this requirement? Is there really any difference on the client-side for
> handling responses from relay agents as opposed to servers?
> Appreciate any pointers.
>  
> -- Naren.
> 

Hi Naren,
so far i remember DHCP makes a broadcast. that is restricted to the subnet
because else it would swamp in internet.

re,
 wh


disclaimer:
i read about this basic stuff years ago and do not need it often so it may be totaly wrong