# DHCP Client

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dhcp-client/125233>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 7, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dhcp-client/125233 "2008-01-07T11:14:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![miquel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@miquel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miquel)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dhcp-client/125233/1 "2008-01-07T11:14:25Z")

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Hi there

Does anybody know if any dhcp library exists in Ruby (I have googled a  
little and I haven’t found anything)?

Thanks in advance

Miquel

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**Author:** ![miquel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@miquel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miquel)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dhcp-client/125233/2 "2008-01-08T10:43:05Z")

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2008/1/7, Miquel [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> Does anybody know if any dhcp library exists in Ruby (I have googled a  
> little and I haven’t found anything)?

Probably because there is no need for this. DHCP is usually  
implemented in network stacks. What do you need a DHCP client for?

Kind regards

robert

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**Author:** ![miquel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@miquel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miquel)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dhcp-client/125233/3 "2008-01-08T12:56:15Z")

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EL Tue, 8 Jan 2008 18:42:13 +0900  
“Robert K.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) escrigué:

> 2008/1/7, Miquel [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):
> 
> > Does anybody know if any dhcp library exists in Ruby (I have  
> > googled a little and I haven’t found anything)?
> 
> Probably because there is no need for this. DHCP is usually  
> implemented in network stacks. What do you need a DHCP client for?  
> You are right (it doesn’t make any sense).
> 
> Kind regards  
> Best regards
> 
> robert

Miquel