[NTLUG:Discuss] dhcpcd guestion

[Fred James]

Netware - I don't think so, but I'll ask.
Cable at home, with a ANG1105 router (hardware VPN solution)

Rick Matthews wrote:

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