[lug] pump versus dhcp package; ports

[Justin-lists]

With my AT&T cable modem I just use dhcp on my linux machine. That has always 
worked fine. I would give you specifics on the config but I am not at home 
and cannot access the box from here :/

Justin

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glow at jackmoves.com


---------- Original Message -----------
From: "D. Stimits" <stimits at idcomm.com>
To: BLUG <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
Sent: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 17:13:47 -0600
Subject: [lug] pump versus dhcp package; ports

> Both pump and the rpm package dhcp offer a dhcp client, but the man 
> page for the dhcp rpm say the pump package is simpler to configure 
> if only a client is needed. Any thoughts, sample config files, etc,
>  for either?
> 
> Also, which ports are required to be open? I am seeing port 68 
> BOOTPC, is this part of DHCP? (FYI, this is AT&T cable modem)
> 
> Running pump, I am seeing ifconfig come up with 12.x.x.x address,
>  but no dns, and no ability to ping/traceroute out of the interface.
> 
> D. Stimits, stimits AT idcomm.com
> 
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