On Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 05:52:43AM -0400, Kevin Fonner wrote:
> I don't think it would be wise to rely on your ip address staying the
> same when you have dhcp...
DHCP does NOT change your ip adresse if the lease hasn't expired.
it is reliable, because I can say that my machine won't go down longer
than half an hour
> I have also noticed that
> dynamic dns services can be some what unreliable at times.
of course.. cause that i don't use them and set up A records
> This method
> is ineffecient, however it is exremely reliable and cost effective when
> your only dealing with a small amount of people (< 5).
it is neither reliable nor cost effective.
maintancing your computers that way, that they don't go down cost
nothing. trusting someone else than yourself isn't reliable either.
Don't trust something you don't control
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