Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 09:31:21 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Dynamic IP Resolvers Message-ID: <20011204093121.C15272@raggedclown.net> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20011203221931.0132d5d8@mail.sage-american.com> References: <3.0.5.32.20011203213608.0132d5d8@mail.sage-american.com> <3.0.5.32.20011203221931.0132d5d8@mail.sage-american.com>
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<top posted context lost> On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 10:19:31PM -0600, jacks@sage-american.com wrote: > Yes, I have a business account, but the static IP program contains > assignment of FIVE static IPs (whether I want 'em or not - NOT!) and > purchase of a router (whether I want it or not - NOT!). So, it's all or > none and nothing in the middle... ergo, looking at this other way.... > Well if you were in the UK or Holland you would get a static IP whatever kind of account you had with Demon Internet. I don't understand why ISP's insist on dynamic IP assignment, especially for 24/7 online ADSL accounts. The IPV4 address space is (since class a/b/c stuff was abanadoned) big enough for a few years yet, so it cannot be IP shortage. There is a minor (very minor) security advantage I suppose, but that advantage is made completely nonsensical since I gather most people's IP number hardly changes in practise. -- Regards Cliff To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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