[NTLUG:Discuss] High Speed service(s)

[Neil Aggarwal]

Jack:

It looks like you set-up a poor mans dynamic dns!
You may want to consider using one of the dynamic dns packages.

	Neil.

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Neil Aggarwal
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On
> Behalf Of Jack Snodgrass
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:01 PM
> To: NTLUG Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] High Speed service(s)
>
>
> I have my box ( charter cable service ) access a web page on a
> remote server every 30 minutes. This causes my current IP Address
> to be written to a file on the remote server.
>
> When I need to access my box, I check the file on the remote
> server ( that address never changes ) and I can get my 'current'
> dhcp address.
>
> I have scripts set up that do this automatically.
>
> --
> Thanks - jack
>
>
> > I'm on attbi/Comcast as well and I don't see any signs of them changing
> > IP's at all.  I think they shortened the lease, but if you have your
> > router and modem backed up with a UPS, the router will renew the lease
> > forever, just don't power off the router or the modem.
> >
> > I run a remote backup every night to a system at my house and I talk to
> > that system frequently from work, so I'd know immediately if there was a
> > change of IPs.  I'm sure it has not changed in over a year since my
> > /etc/hosts has not changed in at least that long.
> >
> > The newer modems LinkSys modems support both local and remote config,
> > but I always turn off remote config to keep out pests.
> >
> > ...Ken
> >
> >
> > Chris Cox wrote:
> >> Another thing about attbi (comcast) is when they
> >> are setting you up... I'd tell them that your USB
> >> doesn't function right, that you are planning to
> >> use Linux.  Then you'll likely get a "real"
> >> cable modem and you'll get a cheapo NIC also...
> >> always a useful thing to have even if you already
> >> have a NIC.  Worked for me.  I just know that
> >> nowadays it's popular for them to give you a
> >> USB based cable modem... several of my friends
> >> have them and have had numerous issues.
> >>
> >> My modem is the SB3100 (which I'm sure they
> >> probably don't install anymore).  Never had
> >> a problem with it.
> >>
> >> Since it is a "real" modem, it is plugged right
> >> into my LinkSys DSL/Cable Router which is
> >> configured to get an address via DHCP (technically
> >> @home has always supported dhcp for their
> >> routable address, but it pretty much never
> >> changed... not so with the new attbi/comcast).  I
> >> think they force a change daily :-)
> >>
> >> I can http://192.168.100.1 and view the modem config,
> >> status and to can restart the cable modem from there
> >> as well... which is kind of nice.  Not sure about
> >> any of their newer modems.
> >>
> >> DSL is not available, nor is it likely to be
> >> available (until someone figures out how DSL can
> >> make money... not that anyone has figured it out
> >> exactly with Cable.. it just carries more than
> >> data today so that helps a bit) for a while.
> >> I'm in far North Frisco.
> >>
> >>
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