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By: Fred Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On: Wednesday, March 07, 2001, 8:25:29 AM
Re: [Miami] Re: Cable Modem tests
Hi Fred,
CR>>> Is there any reason to prefer either way of connecting? Static/DHCP?
TS>> Static IPs have the advantage that you're always reachable at the
TS>> same address. Essential for running a server, "properly."
FW> Yes, although @Home officially prohibits servers, anyway.
Mine too, as most do. Though, my ISPs have prohibited running "public"
servers. Which I suppose allows them to not get embroiled in user
arguments about whether they can run a HTTP server, between friends.
I've run servers occasionally, while going over the points of writing up
HTML with a friend, and learning other aspects of various bits of internet
server software.
In cases like that, it wasn't too much of a hassle to tell him the IP, and
I doubt I'd be causing enough traffic for it to be a nuisance (certainly
nowhere near as much traffic as people playing with Napster, for
instance).
TS>> The disadvantage is that a hacker always knows where you are, and you
TS>> can't just disconnect, and reconnect with a new IP to escape them.
FW> Though that's less important with less vulnerable software like MiamiDx.
It's not just hack attempts, but also denial of service attacks.
Another problem, with dynamic IPs, that I'd forgotten about: You dial up,
and get the IP that someone else had a short moment ago, and they'd been
running a server. It can be quite annoying to log in, and get hundreds of
connection attempts from a group of strangers.
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