Correct. the DHCP server will reassign the same IP address to the same mac address based on lease time and a couple of other factors. On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 7:56 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > I got a question. When I was creating virtual machines each was assigned a > unique ip address. Whenever I put a new os on a the same computer it gets > the same ip address as the previous os had. Because of this I suppose I am > to assume that the router keeps a record of the MAC of the networking card > and of the IP address assigned to it. Is that so? What about the VM? Is the > network card of the VM virtual as well and so has its own MAC? > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen