Harmon Seaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 07:06:24PM +0100, Thomas Shaddack wrote: > > DSL lease timeout. A feature of DHCP-based dynamic IP addresses over > > permanent connections. Similar for cable, though the differences yo > > observed seem to be rather implementation-dependent than principial. > > No, not really. It's far too irregular for that, sometimes goes for over a > month, then sometimes 2-3 times in a week. More like them doing work on the > system. > That's about what I've seen.
> Not really dhcp anyway, it's Eoppp. Cable is usally dhcp, and is better > because it authenticates on the mac address of the cable modem. And dhcp can be > set up to always give the same ip to a certain mac address, but I don't think > the eoppp can, or at least they don't -- it always has to negotiate a > challange/passwd response which can be quite problematic -- sometimes the only > way to get it to work again is to unplug the modem for 30 seconds or so, which, > of course, frustrates any script you have to automagically reset dns for your > domainname, or even just keep you online. > >Harmon Seaver > There's probably an X10 module that would let your Linux box cycle the power on your modem/router/switch. try $50 : http://www.x10.com/automation/x10_ck11a.htm If you're not using a domain name then your script could publish your IP address on your home page ( in the clear or not as you choose ). Mike
