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

[Scott Dier <dieman@ringworld.org>]

Thats *only* if the other end accepts such bad things.

AFAIK, you can setup ISC to ignore it.

* Eric F Crist <ecrist@ardent-hacker.net> [001002 21:37]:
> After a little more research (I had a brain-fart) the file, on a freebsd system
> is /var/db/dhclient.leases
> 
> This file is realatively simple and straightfoward.  For information on your
> box, type man dhclient.leases
> 
> If you have questions or comments, feel free to email me.
> 
> 
> 
> 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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