Aaaa, I see. Don Calfa wrote: > That's why your IP address didn't change. Your MAC address didn't > change. > > Michael wrote: > >> No MAC stayed the same, but physically I moved 5 miles away. I should >> have had a new address, different node, and 2 days from disconnect to >> reconnect. >> >> Don Calfa wrote: >> >>> Michael wrote: >>> >>>> They are 24 hour leases, but it gets renewed every 12hours. >>>> Technically you should never have a new ip so long as the modem >>>> does not lose power or you lose connectivity. I have had the same >>>> IP for almost 2 years now, and I actually moved ( I regained the >>>> same IP, I don't know how that happened!) The way it was taught to >>>> me was that every time your lease is renewed the next renewal will >>>> occur half way through the lease! I was confused as well.. >>>> >>>> Charlie Bullen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi , >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone have an idea as to how long DHCP leases are on cox and >>>>> Qwest DSL? >>>>> >>>>> The purpose of this is to determine if it is feasable to use some >>>>> sort of remote access, most likely ssh with port forwarding, >>>>> without paying extra for a static IP address. >>>>> >>>>> Charlie >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>> You Mac address didn't change. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss