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RE: ADSL - nearly here!!


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  • Subject: RE: ADSL - nearly here!!
  • From: "Mark Harrison" <Mark@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 12:26:15 +0100
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But it _does_ make sense, if you assume that the main reason for doing it
is
to help to bugger incoming server connections and VPNs (on the grounds that
BT can then carry on charging Leased Line prices for customers who want to
do this.)

M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Lowe [mailto:ian@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 02 October 2000 12:19
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] ADSL - nearly here!!


--- Mark McCall <mark@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > If non-NAT the rumours are that it uses DHCP with a 30 minute
> lease!
>
> Does that mean the IP address changes ever 30 mins?

It shouldn't do. when fifty percent of your elase is left, the server
should offer you an extension as it were, for another lease period.

Only if your box gets turned off should you get a new address. In an
always-on connection environment, this makes no sense!

> Look forward to it.

likewise!!

Ian.

=====
>+++
Ian R Lowe. Director, Wintermute Consultancy Ltd.
e-mail: ian@xxxxxxx
Onward and Upward! Towards Ascension!

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