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From: Danny Pansters <danny@ricin.com>
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To: "Kennie H. Jones" <khjones@w3rite.com>
Subject: Re: dhcp & cable, @home (help me fight the MS monopoly)
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 13:09:47 +0200
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> Someone suggested: set static IP address. I also have heard @home never
> changes their IP's given out with DHCP, but what happens if they do? What
> happens when they renew the lease (which they will do periodically) and you
> are not running the dhcp client?

Eventually they might, yes. And if they do and you're not using DHCP (or 
someone else who used to have the IP number that is assigned to you after the 
change) people will unintentionally "steal" each other's IP number. 

But  nothing should stop you from using a static setup for your installation 
and when you're done set up dhclient. Make sure to put 

interface "xl0" {
	send host-name "the host/dns name they gave you without the domain"
}

in /etc/dhclient.conf.

Claiming that @home doesn't work with freeBSD/dhclient is utter nonsense.


Good luck,

Danny

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