> -----Original Message----- > From: Mason Landrum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:56 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gb-users] Cable Modem IP Lease > > > Everyone, > > Just switched to a cable modem setup at home. They use DHCP > for the IP setup. Those that have cable modem connections, > how often does your IP change? Is there anyway to prevent > this and always have the same IP assigned? > > For example, when I first setup the modem and DHCP is > negotiated a certain IP address. Then I experimented with > adding an EXT alias IP in addition to the previously DHCP > assigned IP. Now when I reboot the GB I automatically get the > IP I setup for the EXT alias as my main IP assigned by DHCP. > Will this continue to always happen? Have I set up my GB to > always request the same IP and now have a pseudo-static IP? > > Thanks in advance for your comments! > > Sincerely, > Mason Landrum
My IP address changed once when Excite went away (and AT&T switched all of the AT&T@HOME customers over to AT&T Broadband). Other than that, it's never changed. I have VPN configurations set up that rely on my IP address and I've never had to change them except the one time mentioned above. Mike Burden Lynk Systems http://www.lynk.com (616)532-4985 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the digest version first unsubscribe, then e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
