# Fwd: DHCP Client **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [January 8, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-dhcp-client/125354 "2008-01-08T14:27:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![derek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@derek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/derek)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-dhcp-client/125354/1 "2008-01-08T14:27:17Z")
On 8 Jan 2008, at 11:54, Miquel wrote: > “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). Well, it would be useful for checking that your DHCP server is responding and able to offer leases. Think Nagios, or similar network monitoring tools… ---
**Author:** ![derek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@derek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/derek)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-dhcp-client/125354/2 "2008-01-08T15:29:07Z")
EL Tue, 8 Jan 2008 22:26:48 +0900 Derek C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) escrigué: > Well, it would be useful for checking that your DHCP server is > responding and able to offer leases. Think Nagios, or similar > network monitoring tools… Sure, but it woudn’t be useful in my development Regards Miquel