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  From: Brad J <bjones@rebel.net.au>
  To  : linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 18:13:10 +0930

Re: Still having problems getting DHCP working...

----- Original Message -----
From: Glen Turner <glen.turner@adelaide.edu.au>
To: <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: Still having problems getting DHCP working...


> Brad J wrote:
> >
> > One thought may have been asked prevoulsy is it always the same ip in
> > windows ? I thought cable modems form telstra used static ips (i may be
> > wrong.)
> >
> > If so why use a DHCP client ?
>
> Two reasons:
>
>  1) Network renumbering is hell with every IP address
>     hardcoded.  DHCP makes this much easier.

I mean as a case in linux, DHCP can be used to give dynamix or statis ips.
If he cant get the DHCP clilent to work and it gives the same static ip out
every time why bother with the client if you can just specify it in the
network  setup without haveing to worry about a non working DHCP client?
>
>  2) Much lower support costs.  You don't have to talk
>     every customer through setting up IP addresses,
>     network masks, default gateways, DNS servers...

I know DHCP is nice stuff, saves alot of work, i ment as a mean to a end to
solve his provblem not heckling DHCP itself.

brad



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