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[Fred James]

This idea worked!  I'll let you know if I find any draw backs.
I would appreciate any input though, especially if anyone has any special insight, or knows any draw backs or pit falls I should be aware of.
(this is a combination of the use of a cloned interface, and "/sbin/pump -h hostname")

Fred James wrote:

> I have a laptop with one NIC, that follows me around.
> One location dictates that I use a static IP and default route, and another insist that I be a DHCP client.
> I am guessing that I can use the "Clone" feature on the "Interfaces" tab in the "Network Configurator" (i.e.: netcfg), and then (de)activate interfaces as needed, though I have not tried this as yet.
>
> I would very much appreciate hearing from anyone who has had any experience or success with this idea, or could explain the difference between "Alias" and "Clone" in this situation.
> Thanks.

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