Enabling DHCP support at runtime for WiFi / Ethernet interfaces

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I am currently designing a product using the RCM6650W, the design will feature the ability to select (at runtime) which interface to use for a network connection

The user will be able to choose either WiFi, or wired Ethernet

After reading the TCP/IP user’s manual, it appears I may be stuck having to choose a default interface at compile time, which leaves me unable to dynamically choose which interface will be capable of utilizing DHCP…

Am I missing something, or is there a way to dynamically choose which interface to enable DHCP support on at runtime?

Any help is appreciated

Thank you!

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You can use ifconfig() for complete control of interfaces at runtime, including ifup/ifdown, static configuration vs. DHCP, support for link local addresses (169.254.x.x), and support for the “ADDP” protocol – a proprietary Digi protocol used to discover and configure network devices via UDP multicast (IIRC) packets.

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