Andrei writes: > That is not always true. My ISP requires/recommends to set-up with DHCP, > but I always get the same IP, so it works just fine with static as well, > especially if the 'net is down when I start-up my gateway.
However, they could change their DHCP configuration at any time and start giving you an different IP each time you connect or even start expiring it every x hours and forcing you to lease another one. > I guess they do this to make it easier for the users. More likely they do it to make it easier for themselves. 99% of users neither know nor care if their IP changes. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
