On 12/24/10 11:06 AM, Tony Mechelynck wrote: > On 22/12/10 23:04, David E. Ross wrote: > [...] >> By the way, because my cable modem is always on, it has the effect of >> giving me a static IP address. Every so often, I force a new IP address. >> > > Hm. My ISP (Belgacom Skynet of Belgium; what is yours if you don't mind > sharing the info?) disconnects me forcibly whenever my modem has been > connected continuously for 36 hours (± 1 second). At other times (in > practice rarely) I may of course get a new IP address by turning the DSL > interface off then on from a root console prompt. > > > Best regards, > Tony.
My cable modem is connected to Road Runner, a unit of Time Warner Cable. It has no on/off switch. Even when my PC is powered off, the modem is still connected to the Internet. To disconnect it, I have to pull the plug on the power cord or physically disconnect the cable. Road Runner said I should get a new IP address if I disconnect for at least 15 minutes. Alternatively, they suggested the use of ipconfig, for which I created the following DOS script: chdir C:\WINDOWS\system32 ipconfig.exe /all Pause "Old IP" ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew ipconfig.exe /all Pause "New IP" However, to run this script, I have to connect my PC directly to the modem instead of connecting through my router. The router creates a LAN for my PC and my wife's PC. I tested this, and the script was not effective while my PC was connected through the router to the modem. Doing anything with the router or modem is a bother. They are in an attic storage area that I can reach only if I move my printer stand. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> On occasion, I might filter and ignore all newsgroup messages posted through GoogleGroups via Google's G2/1.0 user agent because of spam from that source. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
