Ethernet Configration

I'm using the R3k series of modules with DC 9.25 and 9.62, depending
on the module. But the version of DC doesn't make a difference.

If the Rabbit is plugged into a network, I am able to configure the
Ethernet parameters without a problem. I can set it to Static IP, set
the IP Address, etc. But if the Rabbit is not connected to any 
network, and I set it to Static IP, and set the IP Address, when I 
read the IP Addess using gethostid(), I get address 0.0.0.0. Connect 
to a network, and gethostid() starts returning the actual IP Address.

Also, I reboot the Rabbit after I change the Ethernet configuration. 
It seems to work better that way.

In any case, is this normal/correct operation?

This is how I initialize Ethernet on power-up:

  // Set Static IP & fallbacks
  i = ifconfig( IF_ETH0,
                IFS_DHCP,     0,
                IFS_IPADDR,   static_ip_adrs,
                IFS_NETMASK,  net_mask,
                IFS_END );

    sock_init();

  // Either acquire an IP address via DHCP, or go to Static IP
  i = ifconfig( IF_ETH0,
                IFS_IF_CALLBACK, EnetUpDown, // Set Up/Down status
                IFS_DHCP, IsDhcpIP(), // Use DHCP to configure port if enabled
                IFS_DHCP_TIMEOUT, 65, // Specify timeout in seconds
                IFS_DHCP_FALLBACK, 1, // Allow use of fallbacks to
                                      // static configuration
                IFS_ICMP_CONFIG,   0, // Don't allow use of directed
                                      // ping to configure.
                IFS_END );


Steve