[ale] Comcast speeds

[John C]

Most newer CMTS systems have the ability to detect and prevent "hard coding"
of IP addresses.  Forgot exactly how it works, but it's there.

On 3/29/07, cfowler <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com> wrote:
>
> Here is an idea.  What happens if you try and steal that IP?  If you are
> assigned a DHCP address and you set as static in your device is their
> DHCP server dumb enough to try and assign another person that address?
> That is the way it works on Ethernet.  Their system may see this and
> simply turn off your connection until you respond to DHCP messages.
>
> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:45 -0400, Jim Popovitch wrote:
> > On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 19:09 -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> > > Unless you specifically requested a static IP and they agreed, 'having
> > > the same IP for the past year' does not make it a static IP.
> >
> > Correct.  By definition it is NOT static.  By practice, and perception,
> > it is.  This works for all practical, non-business, stuff like printing
> > to my home printer when on the other side of the world.  I wouldn't
> > recommend running servers or services, that others depend on, on any
> > single pathed network, cable, satellite, twisted pair, or otherwise.
> >
> > -Jim P.
> >
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