Re: [TCLUG:21970] Should DSL or Cable modem

[Eric F Crist <ecrist@ardent-hacker.net>]

Au Contrair on the static IP.  If you're into the computer hacking side of
things, you can simply change your lease on the IP to never expire.  There's a
file located on your hard drive that actually sets your lease.  This is
overwritten at the time of renewal by the DHCP server.  I have done this myself
and know others who do it successfully.  Maybe not a legit static IP, but until
they find out, who cares? 

On Mon, 02 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> Disadvantages to cable modem (from my point of view)
> - no static IPs, may be coming soon though
> - no services on your machine, or you get booted
> 
> Advantages to cable modem
> - much faster
> 
> I got this information from the Time Warner sales rep and the tech rep that
> showed up at my apartment complex trying to get subscribers.
> 
> -- 
> Jon Schewe | http://eggplant.mtu.net/~jpschewe
> For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels 
> nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any 
> powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all 
> creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that 
> is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39
> 
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Eric F Crist
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