On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 18:14, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > Linux or UNIX are inherently shitting with being DHCP clients - if > anything, static IP is preferred to anything else. > > Sorry - there are heaps of work-arounds, but in reality, nothing beats > the stability of static.
I used to say something similar. But since I have been working with a DHCP server in order to provide ip services to winblows clients, I have found it to be very reliable. The DHCP server can be configured to provide an ip that doesn't change to a selected hardware address; basically the same as a static IP. This of course applies only when YOU control the DHCP server. However if you do have one, then you can tell it to supply whatever IP you want the hardware to have; including perhaps an available IP on the ISP's net. In a corporate situation a DHCP server allows very easy administration of IP's from a central location. These days I've got a DHCP server on the local net here, and I've been pretty pleased with the results and ease of use. --LX -- 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같� Kernel 2.4.18-6mdk Mandrake Linux 8.2 Enlightenment 0.16.5-11mdk Evolution 1.0.2-5mdk Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같�
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