On 30/12/05, Ravi Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>      I would like to know if it is possible to change the IP address
> of a client machine getting its address via DHCP from a server ?  I
> tried stoping and restarting the eth0 interface but the machine was
> being alloted the same IP address. Is there any other way ?

DHCP allocations are controlled by lease times. Why would anyone want
to change an address allocated by DHCP, anyway? Numerological
considerations? :) If you really want to be able to fiddle around with
your client IP address, allocate a static IP instead.

Binand


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