at http://www.no-ip.com/ you can register a free domain (yournamehere.no-ip.com) that has dyndns that will "anchor you in cyberspace" On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:05:04 -0800, Michael wrote: > 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 > --------------------------------------------------- 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