Isn't your connection actually identified by the serial number asigned to
your modem. When I moved from one node to another, the fact that I couldn't
get connected depended on the fact that my modem serial number (or whatever)
and not the machine name wasn't authorized to make a connection through that
node. Just another angle on it. :-)
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Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [SLU] rogers@home
> On Sun, 19 November 2000, "tom" wrote:
>
> >
> > My IP address stays the same no matter what,
> >
> > It is a static IP.
> > If I hook up using a windows machine and get an address
> > dynamic it still is the same no matter what computer or networkcard I
use.
> >
> > Tom
>
> As long as you are connecting directly to the cable modem and not the
Linksys router, for testing purposes only. Always run a cable modem through
some type of firewall for normal use (ie IPCHAINS, Linksys router, IPFW,
Netfilter ...etc).
>
> It is obvious that in your instance that your local provider is doing it
different from others using @home. If different NIC cards give the same IP
using DHCP then your ISP is using the name to assign IP's not the card.
(IMHO this is less secure than assigning it to the card, someone can easily
spoof you machine using your machine name. Although it is not impossible
the other way either just harder to configure. But this is up the @home
policies, not my convictions)
>
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