On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 22:33:01 -0500 Joel Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, I have enjoyed a static ip number on my cable modem for a year or
> so from @HOME. But, they are dead, so I seem be forced to get a dynamic
> ip number.
>
> I don't have dhcpdc on my caldera 2.4 box, with a 2.2 kernel patched
> for win4lin. So, questions:
>
Upgrade to Workstation 3.1 if you like the caldera way of doing business. I did...
> 1. Which dhcpdc is best to use. I will likely use this same box as a
> dhcpd server for my home network, as well.
>
Well... I use (going to use) dhclient in ws 3.1 to connect to comcase.net. Since my
local lan is all static... that's about all I'll have to worry about. That and
twiddleing my rc.firewall rules.
> 2. Does anyone know how long I will likely be keeping each assigned
> dynamic number?
>
I've been fooling around with this... Making a number of connections via dhclient in
succession... I've been handed leases of varying lengths. I've seen some as large as
40 some hours to as little as 1 hour... Beats me why, unless I'm being handed a
leftover lease from a dropped connection... really odd.
I was told when I was connected up that static or dynamic ip address were up to the
installer. I was offered the choice and I asked for static and got it. From what I
understand... had I had the technology setup... I could have easily gone dhcp.
> I maintain a domain name on register.com and can access
> my box and get mail with my domain name, provided I can associate my
> domain name with an ip number on register.com's server. I still would
> like to do that but it would be difficult if the ip number changed a
> lot. I never turn my machine off. The question is, if you don't turn
> off your machine, can they change the ip number?
>
Absolutely. That's the beauty behind dhcp... However, for you and I it's another level
of complexity that really, really isn't needed.
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