diff --git a/pkg/nmlite/dhcp.go b/pkg/nmlite/dhcp.go
index fb50d986..2a0c47b5 100644
--- a/pkg/nmlite/dhcp.go
+++ b/pkg/nmlite/dhcp.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jetkvm/kvm/pkg/nmlite/jetdhcpc"
 	"github.com/jetkvm/kvm/pkg/nmlite/udhcpc"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
 
 // DHCPClient wraps the dhclient package for use in the network manager
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ type DHCPClient struct {
 	logger     *zerolog.Logger
 	client     types.DHCPClient
 	clientType string
-	link       netlink.Link
 
 	// Configuration
 	ipv4Enabled bool
@@ -181,7 +179,9 @@ func (dc *DHCPClient) Renew() error {
 	}
 
 	dc.logger.Info().Msg("renewing DHCP lease")
-	dc.client.Renew()
+	if err := dc.client.Renew(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to renew DHCP lease: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@ func (dc *DHCPClient) Release() error {
 	}
 
 	dc.logger.Info().Msg("releasing DHCP lease")
-	dc.client.Release()
+	if err := dc.client.Release(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to release DHCP lease: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/nmlite/hostname.go b/pkg/nmlite/hostname.go
index 5d220176..9083e088 100644
--- a/pkg/nmlite/hostname.go
+++ b/pkg/nmlite/hostname.go
@@ -256,38 +256,6 @@ func ToValidHostname(hostname string) string {
 
 // ValidateHostname validates a hostname
 func ValidateHostname(hostname string) error {
-	if hostname == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("hostname cannot be empty")
-	}
-
-	validHostname := ToValidHostname(hostname)
-	if validHostname != hostname {
-		return fmt.Errorf("hostname contains invalid characters: %s", hostname)
-	}
-
-	if len(hostname) > 253 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("hostname too long: %d characters (max 253)", len(hostname))
-	}
-
-	// Check for valid characters (alphanumeric, hyphens, dots)
-	for _, char := range hostname {
-		if !((char >= 'a' && char <= 'z') ||
-			(char >= 'A' && char <= 'Z') ||
-			(char >= '0' && char <= '9') ||
-			char == '-' || char == '.') {
-			return fmt.Errorf("hostname contains invalid character: %c", char)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Check that it doesn't start or end with hyphen
-	if strings.HasPrefix(hostname, "-") || strings.HasSuffix(hostname, "-") {
-		return fmt.Errorf("hostname cannot start or end with hyphen")
-	}
-
-	// Check that it doesn't start or end with dot
-	if strings.HasPrefix(hostname, ".") || strings.HasSuffix(hostname, ".") {
-		return fmt.Errorf("hostname cannot start or end with dot")
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
+	_, err := idna.Lookup.ToASCII(hostname)
+	return err
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/nmlite/interface.go b/pkg/nmlite/interface.go
index 4dca6d8d..15ebb1d1 100644
--- a/pkg/nmlite/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/nmlite/interface.go
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ func (im *InterfaceManager) Stop() error {
 
 	// Stop DHCP client
 	if im.dhcpClient != nil {
-		im.dhcpClient.Stop()
+		if err := im.dhcpClient.Stop(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to stop DHCP client: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	im.logger.Info().Msg("interface manager stopped")
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ func (im *InterfaceManager) GetIPv6Addresses() []string {
 		addresses = append(addresses, addr.Address.String())
 	}
 
-	return []string{}
+	return addresses
 }
 
 // GetMACAddress returns the MAC address of the interface
@@ -544,7 +546,9 @@ func (im *InterfaceManager) applyIPv6SLAACAndDHCP() error {
 	// Enable both SLAAC and DHCPv6
 	if im.dhcpClient != nil {
 		im.dhcpClient.SetIPv6(true)
-		im.dhcpClient.Start()
+		if err := im.dhcpClient.Start(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to start DHCP client: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return im.staticConfig.EnableIPv6SLAAC()
@@ -644,15 +648,23 @@ func (im *InterfaceManager) SendRouterSolicitation() error {
 func (im *InterfaceManager) handleLinkUp() {
 	im.logger.Info().Msg("link up")
 
-	im.applyConfiguration()
+	if err := im.applyConfiguration(); err != nil {
+		im.logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to apply configuration")
+	}
 
 	if im.config.IPv4Mode.String == "dhcp" {
-		im.dhcpClient.Renew()
+		if err := im.dhcpClient.Renew(); err != nil {
+			im.logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to renew DHCP lease")
+		}
 	}
 
 	if im.config.IPv6Mode.String == "slaac" {
-		im.staticConfig.EnableIPv6SLAAC()
-		im.SendRouterSolicitation()
+		if err := im.staticConfig.EnableIPv6SLAAC(); err != nil {
+			im.logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to enable IPv6 SLAAC")
+		}
+		if err := im.SendRouterSolicitation(); err != nil {
+			im.logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to send router solicitation")
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -660,7 +672,9 @@ func (im *InterfaceManager) handleLinkDown() {
 	im.logger.Info().Msg("link down")
 
 	if im.config.IPv4Mode.String == "dhcp" {
-		im.dhcpClient.Stop()
+		if err := im.dhcpClient.Stop(); err != nil {
+			im.logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to stop DHCP client")
+		}
 	}
 
 	netlinkMgr := getNetlinkManager()
@@ -694,7 +708,6 @@ func (im *InterfaceManager) monitorInterfaceState() {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
 }
 
 // updateStateFromDHCPLease updates the state from a DHCP lease
@@ -707,7 +720,6 @@ func (im *InterfaceManager) updateStateFromDHCPLease(lease *types.DHCPLease) {
 		family = link.AfInet6
 	} else {
 		im.state.DHCPLease4 = lease
-		family = link.AfInet
 	}
 	im.stateMu.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/pkg/nmlite/manager.go b/pkg/nmlite/manager.go
index 35b8224d..92847176 100644
--- a/pkg/nmlite/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/nmlite/manager.go
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ func (nm *NetworkManager) AddInterface(iface string, config *types.NetworkConfig
 	})
 
 	im.SetOnResolvConfChange(func(family int, resolvConf *types.InterfaceResolvConf) error {
-		nm.resolvConf.SetInterfaceConfig(iface, family, *resolvConf)
-		return nil
+		return nm.resolvConf.SetInterfaceConfig(iface, family, *resolvConf)
 	})
 
 	nm.interfaces[iface] = im
diff --git a/pkg/nmlite/resolvconf.go b/pkg/nmlite/resolvconf.go
index 05ccc517..1bacee7a 100644
--- a/pkg/nmlite/resolvconf.go
+++ b/pkg/nmlite/resolvconf.go
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ func (rcm *ResolvConfManager) SetInterfaceConfig(iface string, family int, confi
 	}
 	rcm.mu.Unlock()
 
-	rcm.reconcileHostname()
+	if err := rcm.reconcileHostname(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to reconcile hostname: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	return rcm.update()
 }
@@ -99,7 +101,9 @@ func (rcm *ResolvConfManager) SetConfig(resolvConf *types.ResolvConf) error {
 
 // Reconcile reconciles the resolv.conf configuration
 func (rcm *ResolvConfManager) Reconcile() error {
-	rcm.reconcileHostname()
+	if err := rcm.reconcileHostname(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to reconcile hostname: %w", err)
+	}
 	return rcm.update()
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/nmlite/static.go b/pkg/nmlite/static.go
index e23424b1..9500556b 100644
--- a/pkg/nmlite/static.go
+++ b/pkg/nmlite/static.go
@@ -182,9 +182,3 @@ func (scm *StaticConfigManager) removeIPv4DefaultRoute() error {
 	netlinkMgr := getNetlinkManager()
 	return netlinkMgr.RemoveDefaultRoute(link.AfInet)
 }
-
-// enableIPv6 enables IPv6 on the interface
-func (scm *StaticConfigManager) enableIPv6() error {
-	netlinkMgr := getNetlinkManager()
-	return netlinkMgr.EnableIPv6(scm.ifaceName)
-}