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

["Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy@veldy.net>]

That will just get you in trouble.  The DHCP server doesn't know about the
change you made.  It will gladly reassign the IP address to somebody else -
and if you are using it - that person won't be happy.  Then the AUP might be
enforced - and you know where that leads.

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@veldy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric F Crist" <ecrist@ardent-hacker.net>
To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TCLUG:21970] Should DSL or Cable modem


> 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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