Re: wicd trouble -- continued

[Glenn English <ghe@slsware.net>]

> On Jul 29, 2016, at 11:58 AM, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> The client surely doesn't need an IP address to communicate with a dhcp
> server? With a wired connection association is automatically present and
> I suspect the initial communication involves a MAC and not an IP address.
> 
> With WiFi the purpose of association is to have both ends of the
> invisible cable connected. Obtaining an address with dhcp then proceeds
> as with a wired connection.
> 
> Having said that (and not moved a solution to your problem further on) I
> have no idea what significance "Setting false IP..." has.

-- 
Glenn English