[NTLUG:Discuss] how to know my gateway?

[m m]

>From: kbrannen at gte.net
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>To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] how to know my gateway?
>Date: Sun, 04 May 2003 21:46:06 -0500
>
>m m wrote:
>>
>>Hi, All:
>>
>>Recently I reset the at&t cable modem, and the ip changed. the new ip is 
>>12.237.83.68 (got it by set dhcp on netconf, and reboot the box)
>>what is the gw ip for this 12.237.83.68? where do /what tools can help me 
>>to find out real gw ip?
>>
>>I ran route, it show default gw is 12.237.80.1 I wonder this is right gw 
>>ip for my ip?
>
>One of the magic parts of DHCP is that not only does it give/set your IP, 
>it also communicates your GW (and netmask and all that stuff).  So that 
>.80.1 IP should be your real GW.  Can you hit a site outside of AT&T?  If 
>yes, then it is set up correctly. :-)

yes.
but no one can hit me, that is why I have the question.
and this problem bother me a lot, every time when ip changes, I have to 
fight for the 'right' gw ip in order some one can hit _me_!

is it possible that the I need to change DNS server ip for that renge of ip 
address?

>
>HTH,
>Kevin
>
>
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