On Vi, 29 mai 20, 14:51:23, David Wright wrote: > > I'm not sure which default you mean. The defaults of the user-oriented network managers, like Network Manager and Wicd. They provide a much friendlier experience for laptops that are carried around and are frequently connected to different wireless networks. > I've yet to see any virtue in using a static configuration¹ at home > and dhcp everywhere else. [...] > ¹ Static, that is, from the point of view of the PC. I use static > IP numbers, but they're issued by the router, which makes spotting > any interlopers easier (assuming you reserve a range for > "foreign" assignment). ISP provided router with no support for DHCP reservations, combined with running something like barrier on the laptop. Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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