[NTLUG:Discuss] @home static IP (was: New to this area)

Brian briank at hex.net
Thu Sep 16 17:06:07 CDT 1999


Daniel W Murphy wrote:

> The IP's are static!  I have 2 static IP's. When you setup your machine you
> can set it up for DHCP and an IP address (same one every time) will be
> assigned to your computer based on the machines name.  Or you can setup your
> machine with the static address.

Just because you get the same address each time doesn't necessarily mean you
have a static IP address.  Do you have a file under /etc called dhcp.lease (I
believe that's the filename, I'm not in front of my system right now)?  If you
do, then you're most likely getting an address assigned by DHCP.

  --Brian






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