Re: OT dhcp leases

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.
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
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