Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2017 08:28:24 -0400 From: Ernie Luzar <luzar722@gmail.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: forcing new dynamic ip address Message-ID: <59DA19E8.5000602@gmail.com>
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Hello List; I have a "home service" account from my ISP. The ISP issues an dynamic ip address which has not changed in 12 years. My host has 2 NICs, one which is not used. I know if I plug the internet cable into the un-used NIC and make the appropriate config changes and reboot I will get a different dynamic ip address. Is there a simpler way to expire the lease to force the ISP dhcp to refresh with a different dynamic ip address? The goal is to have a cron job that gets a different dynamic ip address assigned to my host's front door every a week. Just another level of security to make it very hard for the script kiddies from finding any open ports I may have. Thanks for the help.
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