Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 3/3] batman-adv: send DHCP requests directly to the chosen gw

On Tuesday 05 January 2010 14:43:49 you wrote:

Say the DHCP server is running in client mode. It has also been requested to broadcast its replies, not unicast the replies.

http://blogs.technet.com/teamdhcp/archive/2009/02/12/dhcp-broadcast-flag-ha ndling-in-windows-7.aspx

If i'm reading this code correctly, it will end up sending the DHCP reply messages by unicast to the best gateway, not the DHCP client?

I don't really get your question. The batman-adv gwclient will encapsulate the DHCP discover / request packets in ethernet unicast headers instead of broadcast headers to make sure only the best gateway receives these broadcasts. The server's replies won't be affected at all.

Regards, Marek