On (22/08/06 17:42), Curt Howland wrote: > DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1 > DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 > DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 > bound to 192.168.1.16 -- renewal in 432000 seconds. > ~ # ifconfig > ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:F9:FD:26:AB > inet addr:169.254.185.184 Bcast:169.254.255.255 > Mask:255.255.0.0 > inet6 addr: 2000::26ab/64 Scope:Global > inet6 addr: fe80::26ab/64 Scope:Link > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:63500 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:50883 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:48921067 (46.6 MiB) TX bytes:8011862 (7.6 MiB) > - --------------------------- > > I have no idea where this 169.254.185.184 is coming from. Until > 2.6.17, the DHCP server address of 192.168.1.16 was all that ever > showed up.
Have you installed any network 'security' packages? I installed one whose name I can't recall and it obfuscated the IP address in the way you describe. I've wiped that installation since then, so can't check what the package was. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]