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Netware - I don't think so, but I'll ask.<br>
Cable at home, with a ANG1105 router (hardware VPN solution)<br>
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<pre wrap="">And are we talking about Netware and work and [DSL|Cable] at home?<br><br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:discuss-admin@ntlug.org">discuss-admin@ntlug.org</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:discuss-admin@ntlug.org">mailto:discuss-admin@ntlug.org</a>]On Behalf<br>Of Fred James<br>Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 11:29 AM<br>To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:discuss@ntlug.org">discuss@ntlug.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] dhcpcd guestion<br><br><br>Sorry for the confusion - I don't care what the IP is, but I relocate my <br>laptop twice a day (work/home) and therefore DHCP and routing <br>information really does change twice a day. If my machine thinks it <br>still has the stuff it was using before the last shutdown then I can't <br>get anywhere at all - therefore I must force for a new "lease" (is that <br>the right term?). I suppose some folks might have some other reason for <br>wanting a new IP, but I don't know what it would be.<br><b
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<pre wrap="">If dhcpcd doesn't get a new IP on startup, but holds the stuff it had <br>before power down, what is the best way to force it to net a new <br>lease (is that the right word?)?<br>Am I asking a question that makes sense?<br>Thanks in advance. <br></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><br>If the question is how do I force the dhcp protocol to always give me <br>a different<br>IP address, the answer is you can't. At least you can't and still have<br>dhcp protocol.<br><br>Dhcp protocol is designed to give out IP addresses and will prefer<br>to hand out addresses previously assigned, but with short lease times<br>and a busy/full server, you may well get somewhat the behavior you<br>are seeking, but I would not count on it (if indeed you are looking<br>for something that switches your IP everytime you ask for one from<br>the server).<br><br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss">http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss</a><br><br><br></pre>
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