ATT @home ipaddr's - Was Re: [lug] Qwest DSL and Microsoft

[Taz]

How can they know what platform one is using?  To them it's just another client
out there surfing the web...
Jeff

Mark Horning wrote:

> Calvin Dodge wrote:
> >
> > Taz wrote:
> > >
> > > Just as an FYI, I use ATT @ home.  So far no problems, but I can't seems
> > > to figure out DHCP (or pump).  What I did, was go into M$98 and get the
> > > ip adress.  I hardcoded linux for the ip.  It has work for about 2 mos
> > > now.  I wonder how long I'll be able to keep the ip...
> >
> > The IP address _may_ be relatively stable - my brother's @Home-connected
> > computer has had the same address for almost a year.
> >
> <snip>
>
> If you run *nix or multiple platforms, ATT @home doesn't require you
> to use dhcp...yet. I've had my static ipaddr for close to two years and
> my
> mother has had the same ipaddr for over two years, and she converted to
> using dhcp on her w98 box late last year.
>
> --
>
> Mark Horning
> rip6 at rip6.net
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