Re: Static v Dynamic IP on dial-up?

Erik Corry (erik@arbat.com)
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 14:56:27 +0200


Riley wrote:

> 2. Having a dial-up with dynamic IP means that one generally gets a
> different IP address assigned every time one connects, which can
> cause some protocols to lose their channel over a disconnect and
> reconnect sequence.

> However, in my experience, this generally does NOT occur when IP
> Masquerading is in use - although I've no idea why...

It happens exactly the same with masquerading, you just haven't
checked properly.

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Erik Corry erik@arbat.com           Ceterum censeo, Microsoftem esse delendam!

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