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Re: [PLUG] Re: DSL she no go...
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On Thursday 2 December 2004 10:10 am, Doug Crompton wrote:
> Question... They assigned me an IP address. It will always be the same BUT
> it will be DHCP assigned and linked to the MAC address. Technically this
> is not the same as a static IP but functionally it should be the same?????
It is.
> I am running servers and need a stable IP.
I've been running servers off my line for a couple of years now. The IPs are
stable. The only problems I've had have been routing tables going screwy
intermittently, which having a dhcp client daemon (I'm using pump atm)
solves. I think someone mentioned here that it may have been caused by
Verizon messing in the CO.
> BTW... DCA is doing this for $44/month. Verizon wanted $80 for one static
> IP and in the end they claimed they could not do it. Is Verizon just
> incredibly stupid or am I missing something here!
No, Verizon is just thinks that you are stupid and will pay them the extra
without checking around.
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