Re: DHCP and ADSL (was Re: Change of e-mail)

[Bernie]

Clarence wrote:
>I am normally connected to that modem via a Freesco router and then
>a Dlink router. I assume the BOOTP/DHCP interchange takes place between
>my computer and the first router.

Is it a router with a DHCP service? I find that unlikely since there's no 
internal network on one side of the router (from the routers POV anyway, 
you could have one setup yourself of course). And you don't access it as a 
gateway now do you?

>BTW Arachne reconfigures itself via BOOTP/DHCP something like 20 to 50
>times per hour - it seems to be every time I do ANYTHING - like access
>my inbox or save some mail etc and every time a remote page download
>completes.

I''ve noticed this myself.
//Bernie