diff --git a/wicd/networking.py b/wicd/networking.py
index 1269e5c..a7c9caa 100644
--- a/wicd/networking.py
+++ b/wicd/networking.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class WiredConnectThread() -- Connection thread for wired
 #   Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 Adam Blackburn
 #   Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 Dan O'Reilly
 #   Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 Byron Hillis
+#   Copyright (C)        2009 Andrew Psaltis
 #
 #   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2 as
@@ -281,7 +282,8 @@ class ConnectThread(threading.Thread):
 
     def __init__(self, network, interface_name, before_script, after_script, 
                  pre_disconnect_script, post_disconnect_script, gdns1,
-                 gdns2, gdns3, gdns_dom, gsearch_dom, iface, debug):
+                 gdns2, gdns3, gdns_dom, gsearch_dom, iface,
+                 debug):
         """ Initialise the required object variables and the thread.
 
         Keyword arguments:
@@ -316,7 +318,7 @@ class ConnectThread(threading.Thread):
         self.global_dns_3 = gdns3
         self.global_dns_dom = gdns_dom
         self.global_search_dom = gsearch_dom
-        
+
         self.iface = iface
 
         self.connecting_message = None
@@ -436,8 +438,8 @@ class ConnectThread(threading.Thread):
         else:
             # Run dhcp...
             self.SetStatus('running_dhcp')
-            print "Running DHCP"
-            dhcp_status = iface.StartDHCP()
+            print "Running DHCP with hostname",self.network["dhcphostname"]
+            dhcp_status = iface.StartDHCP(self.network["dhcphostname"])
             if dhcp_status in ['no_dhcp_offers', 'dhcp_failed']:
                 if self.connect_result != "aborted":
                     self.abort_connection(dhcp_status)
@@ -1028,7 +1030,8 @@ class WiredConnectThread(ConnectThread):
         ConnectThread.__init__(self, network, wired, before_script, 
                                after_script, pre_disconnect_script,
                                post_disconnect_script, gdns1, gdns2,
-                               gdns3, gdns_dom, gsearch_dom, liface, debug)
+                               gdns3, gdns_dom, gsearch_dom, liface,
+                               debug)
 
     def _connect(self):
         """ The main function of the connection thread.
diff --git a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
index 3cd7bb4..a5bbba9 100644
--- a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
+++ b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class WirelessDaemon() -- DBus interface to managed the wireless network.
 #   Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 Adam Blackburn
 #   Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 Dan O'Reilly
 #   Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 Byron Hillis
+#   Copyright (C)        2009 Andrew Psaltis
 #
 #   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2 as
@@ -1457,6 +1458,7 @@ class WiredDaemon(dbus.service.Object):
                        "postdisconnectscript"]:
             self.config.set(profilename, option, None)
         self.config.set(profilename, "default", default)
+        self.config.set(profilename,"dhcphostname",os.uname()[1])
         self.config.write()
         return True
 
diff --git a/wicd/wnettools.py b/wicd/wnettools.py
index b088049..c4e63f4 100644
--- a/wicd/wnettools.py
+++ b/wicd/wnettools.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class BaseWirelessInterface() -- Control a wireless network interface.
 #   Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 Adam Blackburn
 #   Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 Dan O'Reilly
 #   Copyright (C) 2007 - 2009 Byron Hillis
+#   Copyright (C) 2009        Andrew Psaltis
 #
 #   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2 as
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
         return path
 
     
-    def _get_dhcp_command(self, flavor=None):
+    def _get_dhcp_command(self, flavor=None, hostname=None):
         """ Returns the correct DHCP client command. 
        
         Given a type of DHCP request (create or release a lease),
@@ -266,17 +267,17 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
                  'id' : misc.DHCLIENT, 
                  },
             "pump" : 
-                { 'connect' : r"%(cmd)s -i %(iface)s",
+                { 'connect' : r"%(cmd)s -h '%(hostname)s' -i %(iface)s",
                   'release' : r"%(cmd)s -r -i %(iface)s",
                   'id' : misc.PUMP,
                 },
             "dhcpcd" : 
-                {'connect' : r"%(cmd)s %(iface)s",
+                {'connect' : r"%(cmd)s -h '%(hostname)s' %(iface)s ",
                  'release' : r"%(cmd)s -k %(iface)s",
                  'id' : misc.DHCPCD,
                 },
             "udhcpc":
-                {'connect' : r"%(cmd)s -n -i %(iface)s",
+                {'connect' : r"%(cmd)s -H '%(hostname)s' -n -i %(iface)s",
                  'release' : r"killall -SIGUSR2 %(cmd)s",
                  'id' : misc.UDHCPC,
                 },
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
             return ""
             
         if flavor == "connect":
-            return client_dict[client_name]['connect'] % {"cmd":cmd, "iface":self.iface}
+            return client_dict[client_name]['connect'] % {"cmd":cmd, "iface":self.iface, "hostname":hostname}
         elif flavor == "release":
             return client_dict[client_name]['release'] % {"cmd":cmd, "iface":self.iface}
         else:
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
             return 'dhcp_failed'
             
     @neediface(False)
-    def StartDHCP(self):
+    def StartDHCP(self,hostname):
         """ Start the DHCP client to obtain an IP address.
         
         Returns:
@@ -546,7 +547,7 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
         _check_dhcp_result for the possible values.
         
         """
-        cmd = self._get_dhcp_command('connect')
+        cmd = self._get_dhcp_command('connect',hostname)
         if self.verbose: print cmd
         self.dhcp_object = misc.Run(cmd, include_stderr=True, return_obj=True)
         pipe = self.dhcp_object.stdout