[NTLUG:Discuss] interpreting dhcpc info.

[Ron Hamilton]

On Fri, 2002-11-08 at 21:06, Richard Geoffrion wrote:
> Paul Drew <solarcurve at msn.com> wrote:
> >> [snipet from /etc/dhcpc/dhcp-eth0.info]
> >> LEASETIME=4294967295
> >> RENEWALTIME=2147483647
> >> REBINDTIME=3758096383
> >> [/snipet]
> 
> > This sounds to me like you have got that IP for a while. I hope that
> > this helps you some. Have a great weekend, and take care.
> >
> 
> hmm...You'd think wouldn't you.  Well I learned that AT&T's business
> internet doesn't really have static (or rather permenantly assigned DHCP
> addresses)  I lost mine a Wed. and couldn't get back on.  I setup an
> overnight script to bang away at a renewal attempt every 63 seconds...and I
> FINALLY got the address back some time after 8:00 am the next morning.
> Thank goodness that whoever ELSE had it didn't keep their PC on.
> 
> So...I'm hoping that those numbers reflect AT&T's modification of my DHCP
> lease.  UG!
> 
> -Richard
You know, I'm on AT&T too but what I do is use dynamic hosting so my
hostname remains the same even if my ip address changes from at&t..
something you might want to look into.  Ever since at&t took away my
static ip i've been mad, but this solution keeps me happy.. been doing
it for a couple months now