Re: which command can be used to show IP address
Andrei writes:
> That is not always true. My ISP requires/recommends to set-up with DHCP,
> but I always get the same IP, so it works just fine with static as well,
> especially if the 'net is down when I start-up my gateway.
However, they could change their DHCP configuration at any time and start
giving you an different IP each time you connect or even start expiring it
every x hours and forcing you to lease another one.
> I guess they do this to make it easier for the users.
More likely they do it to make it easier for themselves. 99% of users
neither know nor care if their IP changes.
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John Hasler
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