My linux box can't seem to get a DHCPOFFER from my router. This is blocking me from getting internet access on the linux box.
Here's the setup: I have two computers, a linux box called mocha and a windows box called latte. I'm trying to use latte get more information about what's wrong with mocha. I have a Netgear WNR2000 v3 router.
Mocha
- had fully functional internet access until a recent reboot
- (thinks it) is broadcasting DISCOVER messages every 15 seconds or so
- gets
no answertodhcping -v - is running
dhcpdump, which is dumping- the REQUEST, ACK, and INFORM messages broadcast between the router and latte
- DISCOVER messages broadcast by itself (mocha)
Latte
- is connected by ethernet to the same router as Mocha and has fully functional internet access
- is running wireshark, filtered for "bootp"
- I expect it should see all DHCP messages that are broadcast on the network, including the DISCOVER messages (supposedly) broadcast by mocha
- It is actually seeing only the REQUEST, ACK, and INFORM messages being broadcast and unicast between itself and the router.
In conclusion, I think mocha isn't getting an OFFER message because its DISCOVER messages aren't getting through. What can I do to make them get through? Or is there a way I can skip DHCP discovery and fabricate a working IP address for it in order to get internet access?
