While not a problem that demands a fix, I have noticed something as a
relatively new Linux user that I would like to understand.
For several years, I used Win95/98 and the Wingate modem sharing
program to connect my home computers through a single internet
connection. When I got a DSL line installed about six months ago, I
had the same IP number assigned with DHCP to the Wingate machine
everytime. Even when off for some time, I recieved the same IP
assignment back.
Over the past two months or so, I've been experimenting with Linux RH
6.0 as a gateway/firewall machine. I permanently switched to the Linux
firewall about a week ago. One thing I've noticed during
experimentation and since the switch is that the Linux machine gets a
different IP address everytime it boots.
Since I don't run any servers to the outside, its not a big deal, but
I do like to make a note of what my address is, so I run ifconfig.
Any particular reason the Windows machine got the same IP address
consistently while Linux gets a different one every time?
--
To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe"
as the Subject.
