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Re: [cobalt-developers] Re: DHCP but, still static?

On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, CTO ImageSave wrote:

> My DSL -Telco has decided to use a DHCP server to issue "static" ip address
> numbers.  Anyone care to explain to me how this gets setup on a Raq3 ?
> Cable Co's and Telco's are dumber than a box of rocks.  They are probably
> doing this to stop the use of servers - & its a Business account with 5
> static ip's. Stay away fromthe phone companies is all I can say .. So any
> suggestions - please.
> 

If it is still static, you should be able to just keep the same IP address 
programmed in.  If they require a DHCP request and assignemnt to update 
their routing tables so you can "get to the net", then you will have to 
setup a dhcp client.

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