Thank you. I have looked at it before and eventhough there is a
Configuration button it just shows you the current config and there is no
way to change it.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Benson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: [leaf-user] DHCPCD and private IP


> M Lu wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I use Comcast and their modem seems to be a DHCP server giving out
private
> > address. Normally my LEAF would get public IP but if I had power down
and
> > then the power comes back, I get private IP on my external interface. I
need
> > to reboot the LEAF machine to get the public IP, because renewing would
get
> > me the same private IP.
> >
> > I do not understand why sometimes I get private and sometimes I get
public?
> > Is there anyway to keep renewing until I get public IP?
>
> Your cable modem should be configured to use an internal ip itself so
> try and access the modem's software by pointing a web browser to its
> address. The ip 192.168.100.1 is a common one. Most cable modems these
> days have a configuration manager where you can manually configure
> certain items, like Frequency Plan, Upstream channel and also a DHCP
> Server. Just untick the DHCP Server box (if you have one) and restart
> the modem. Leave the modem on permanently if you feel upstart times are
> a nuisance...then you shouldn't have any ip issues with the LEAF box.
> It's better to use the dhcpd package instead if the need arises...
>
>
> -- 
> Patrick Benson
> Stockholm, Sweden
>
>
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