Hi, On 07/03/14 13:31, Dan Purgert wrote: > On 07/03/2014 06:35, lina wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I use dhclient and just switch to google dns server. >> >> For months, I have bees stuck with the eth0 ip address 172.21.100.159 > > Uh, that's part of the private class-B range (172.16.0.0/12). You're > getting it from your local DHCP server. > > Only way to change that would be to drop the IP address, and then flush > the DHCP server tables so that it doesn't re-assign you the same IP address. > > Short version of how it works is you get a lease for (e.g.) a day ... > then when the day is up, your computer asks if the "just expired" > address is still available. If it is, the lease is renewed with the > same IP address. > >> >> For couple of hours, the interaction is unbearably slow. >> >> I changed to another cable, tried the `# dhcline -r` and `# dhclient`, >> but all not works. >> >> Are there some suggestions about how to change the IP address? >> >> Thanks, >> >> > > > Not sure how/why Jerome decided that the DHCP server is a windows box > though.
As a matter of fact, it was meant to be a private email (sorry): I know the place, the environment is a windows one; and I experienced a lot of unexpected behaviour with the local DHCP server. > > Your IP address should have no effect on your connection speed (i.e. > getting a new one won't help you any). You have to find out what's > causing your connection's throughput to be slow. > > Some possibilities: > > (LAN) > - Other things using the network (torrents, youtube, VoIP, etc) > - QoS limiting what you're trying to do (torrents, youtube) in favor > of something else (VoIP) > - Router can't cope with the above > - you've been hard-limited (on the router) to 10 mbit (or 100 mbit), > and you were on gbit. > > (WAN) > - ISP has over-sold the loop (generally cable) > - ISP has over-sold the backhaul (DSL, fiber) > - ISP fscked up your modem's provisioning, and you're on (e.g.) 10/1 > when you should be on 50/5 (etc.) > > > Cheers, Jerome -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/5319bed0.8040...@rezozer.net