Re: [TCLUG:8163] questions to ask DSL providers

["Clayton T. Fandre" <cfandre@maddog.mn-linux.org>]

This sounds like a great TCLUG talk. Bob, you willing to do it? Or
anyone else that is REALLY familiar with DSL/ISP's? I get a lot of
questions myself about DSL and stuff and don't really have that many
answers. Anyone willing to talk about it at November's meeting?

Clay

Tim Wilson wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Bob Tanner wrote:
> 
> > This is a question so your ISP does not play games with you.
> >
> > The phrase static IP can be misleading. Most users thing static IP means you
> > get the same IP everytime AND it is accessiable from the Internet.
> >
> > But your ISP could easily say you get a static IP, no additional charge and
> > they just assign you the same 192.168.x.x IP and NAT for you. Yes, your IP is
> > static, but no you do not get incoming traffic to your box, because something
> > is in the middle NAT-ing for you.
> 
> OK, we are understanding each other. I do a similar thing on my LAN here
> at school. I use DHCP to distribute IPs, but I also have an
> /etc/dhcpd.conf file that gives the same IP to any given machine every
> time. I agree with you, it's very convenient.
> 
> > So make sure you get a static IP and it is accessiable from the Internet.
> 
> You're right. That's a good distinction to make.
> 
> > I know it is splitting hairs, but I like using the terms dynamic IP or static
> > IP, because dhcp is just a method of getting an IP, which could be static or
> > dynammic.
> 
> Good point. Thanks.
> 
> -Tim
> 
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