On 11 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm not sure how this
> happened, but for an entire semester my box seemed to always be
> assigned the address resnet-21-197.dorm.utexas.edu, despite the fact
> that I was running DHCPCD. For some reason, the IP which I was leased
> never seemed to change. So, despite my thoughts/fears that one day
> this address would change, I just assumed that it was quite a bit of
> very good luck. :)
It' s precisely because you did use DHCPCD that your IP address didn't
change. If you look in the hostinfo that dhcpcd produces, you'll see a
leasetime and renewaltime values, your IP lease is up in leasetime and
you'll be asked to renew in renewaltime.
As long as you renew every renewaltime seconds, you will just keep
extending your lease.
>Anyhow, I used this static (Well, it was, at the
> time) IP/domain name to host my webpage, and to test some basic CGIs,
> since (as far as I know) running CGIs on other webhosting services
> would be rather difficult, especially since I tended to
> rewrite/reformat my CGIs fairly often. :)
I can't talk to your questions about resnet and their policies. If you
determine that you can request the static hostname that's your best bet.
If not, you can go out to ddns.org and sign up for a hostname from them --
they should have a little script to put in your dhcpc-done script to
let their servers know your new ip address should you get another.
I use something similar for my dhcp'd address on RoadRunner (Time Warner's
broadband service (cable modem)).
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