Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 20 Oct 1998 13:36:04 -0400 (EDT) | From | Gregory Maxwell <> | Subject | Re: Dynamic IP hack (PR#294) |
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On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Alan Cox wrote:
> > In the case of diald redialing an ISP (the reason for the patch), it's > > almost certain that you *won't* get it back. At best you'll get a > > connection with a different address, at worst it could be a few hours before > > it gets through again. > > I used to get 8 out of 10 successes off cymru.net before I eventually set > it up static anyway
In the US most ISPs term server software is set to put last relinquished IP in the bottom of the take pool. Thus, you chance on those is almost zero.
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