On Sun, Feb 19, 2006 at 03:42:49PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: > I use sarge. > > I have cable modem connection, use DHCP to config, Do > I have fixed IP? I plan to set up web site using it. > If you use DHCP to configure your cable modem, chances are that you have a dynamic IP of some sort. Depending on your cable company, that IP may _effectively_ be static: if the lease on the IP address doesn't run out (the computer stays connected/connects once a day or whatever), then you'll probably keep the same IP for a considerable period - though this isn't guaranteed. For example, if I build a new machine/restart my cable modem, then the initial lease is, I think, for only about an hour. Once renewed, it's more than 24 hours - so doesn't run out readily.
The command you want to check your ip address is ipconfig -a (possibly piped through less to give you a page of output at a time - it can generate quite a lot of output) so ipconfig -a | less You might want to look at registering your ip with one of the dynamic dns services, who will effectively map your address to a static for you. ddns rings a bell as a Debian package. HTH, Andy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
