[NTLUG:Discuss] @home static IP (was: New to this area)

[Daniel Murphy]

I do not use DHCP for my Linux machine have always set it up statically.

When TCI originaly came out and did the install the installer said you can
setup either way DHCP or static.

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian <briank at hex.net>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] @home static IP (was: New to this area)


> Daniel W Murphy wrote:
>
> > The IP's are static!  I have 2 static IP's. When you setup your machine
you
> > can set it up for DHCP and an IP address (same one every time) will be
> > assigned to your computer based on the machines name.  Or you can setup
your
> > machine with the static address.
>
> Just because you get the same address each time doesn't necessarily mean
you
> have a static IP address.  Do you have a file under /etc called dhcp.lease
(I
> believe that's the filename, I'm not in front of my system right now)?  If
you
> do, then you're most likely getting an address assigned by DHCP.
>
>   --Brian
>
>
>