That will just get you in trouble. The DHCP server doesn't know about the change you made. It will gladly reassign the IP address to somebody else - and if you are using it - that person won't be happy. Then the AUP might be enforced - and you know where that leads. Tom Veldhouse veldy at veldy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric F Crist" <ecrist at ardent-hacker.net> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [TCLUG:21970] Should DSL or Cable modem > Au Contrair on the static IP. If you're into the computer hacking side of > things, you can simply change your lease on the IP to never expire. There's a > file located on your hard drive that actually sets your lease. This is > overwritten at the time of renewal by the DHCP server. I have done this myself > and know others who do it successfully. Maybe not a legit static IP, but until > they find out, who cares? > > On Mon, 02 Oct 2000, you wrote: > > Disadvantages to cable modem (from my point of view) > > - no static IPs, may be coming soon though > > - no services on your machine, or you get booted > > > > Advantages to cable modem > > - much faster > > > > I got this information from the Time Warner sales rep and the tech rep that > > showed up at my apartment complex trying to get subscribers. > > > > -- > > Jon Schewe | http://eggplant.mtu.net/~jpschewe > > For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels > > nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any > > powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all > > creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that > > is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39 > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > -- > Eric F Crist > System Administrator > Ardent-Hacker.net > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org