Troubleshooting The Dhcp Client On Wan - D-Link DI-804 User Manual

Troubleshooting the DHCP Client on WAN

On the cable access environment, the DHCP client (dynamic IP) is a popular
way to access the Internet. Use the "ip dhcpc ..." command to help you
diagnose DHCP client problems in a similar way as ipconfig.exe or
winipcfg.exe on the Windows OS Platform. Type the "ip dhcpc ?" command
to view additional help
Type "ip dhcpc release to release the WAN IP address.
Type "ip dhcpc renew" to renew the WAN IP address.
Type "ip dhcpc status" to show the status of the DHCP client for the
WAN interface.
For some special cases, you may want to know the detailed DHCP
packet information between the WAN interface and the cable head-end
access server. Type "log -i" to view these DHCP exchanged messages. Note
that the DHCP client messages will be shown using the "log - i" command
when the WAN interface has been configured as Obtain an IP address
automatically.
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