[PLUG] Comcast: Static IP

sigma_x at comcast.net sigma_x at comcast.net
Mon Jul 7 13:50:03 UTC 2003


Well, it has been changing every 3.5-7 days for the last two months (Since I 
got my router). It never did it when I have my Linux box running on it as the 
DHCP client, but it does now. I think I am going to go with DynDNS or TZO..

--
Roman Robinson
sigma_x at comcast.net
> My experience with attbi was that the dynamic ip did not
> change. I had the same ip for a year; it even followed
> when I moved a short distance. 
> 
> I expect comcast to be the same. The ip should only change if
> - comcast changes something backstage (rare/unlikely)
> - you allow the dhcp lease to expire
> - you connect with a different machine (MAC address)
> 
> My setup has a linksys router directly after the cable modem.
> Since I only request dhcp with it, and it renews the lease
> automatically, my ip address doesn't change.
> 
> 
> 
> Does your ip really change every 3 days, or are you just
> concerned it might? 
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org
> > [mailto:plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org]On Behalf Of sigma_x at comcast.net
> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 12:14 PM
> > To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
> > Subject: [PLUG] Comcast: Static IP
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > When I first got @Home, I had a static IP because my Mac couldn't 
> > handle the 

> > dynimic one they were trying to give us. When ATTBi took over, 
> > they removed the 
> > static IP, but that was okay as we didn't use the Mac any more. I 
> > didn't aruge 
> > that. Now I am in need of a static IP for my server. Does anyone 
> > know of any 
> > way to get one?? I REALLY need this, as a IP changing every 3 days sucks.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Roman Robinson
> > sigma_x at comcast.net
> > 
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