RE: Dynamic IP...

["Rod Dorman" <rodd@polylogics.com>]

Doktor Faustus wrote:
> Is there a way to get it to assign a different IP every time the lease
> expires?

Try turning your machine off for an hour, that should do it.

> A security minion from my ISP has contacted me, threatening to cut
> off my DSL service if my IP doesn't change soon.  It would be easier to just
> comply than to explain.

What does your contract with them state?

> Also, I think this may pose a problem to anyone
> using a dynamic DNS service such as dyndns.org.  If I remember correctly,
> they boot you off thier service if your IP stays the same for more than 30
> days.

If this is an issue why not get a static IP address from your ISP
and ask them to enter your domain information into their DNS servers?

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