It probably wouldn't work. Most of the cable modems are controlled by the
ISP and they reboot them on a regular bases remotely. Depending on the
ISP, you keep the same IP or get a new IP address.
david
On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, Leonard den Ottolander wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> > I just got cable hooked up to my office with @home and they are using DCHP to
> > assign ip addresses. Is there a wat to bypass this and maintain a static ip?
>
> I guess you could, but that wont make your ISP too happy. You'ld better
> contact them and ask for an indefinite lease or a fixed IP. Explain them you
> need a fixed IP to be able to log in to your office. Maybe they are helpfull,
> maybe they tell you to get a business account.
> I also have a dynamically assigned IP address, but this lease lasts a week,
> and will be renewed indefinitely, as long as I don't switch of my firewall for
> more than a week.
>
> Bye,
>
> Leonard.
>
>
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