Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 14:29:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Dru <genisis@istar.ca> To: Chip Wiegand <chip@wiegand.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ISP is forcing a change from static to dynamic IP Addresses. :-( Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0105151427560.11539-100000@istar.ca> In-Reply-To: <20010514165520.1f0ee839.chip@wiegand.org>
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Hi Chip, If you're running a version of FreeBSD greater than version 4.2-Release, you can replace your static IP with the "me" keyword in your ipfw ruleset. Dru On Mon, 14 May 2001, Chip Wiegand wrote: > My ISP recently informed all their customers they have reorganized their > system, received new ipaddress ranges and are requiring everyone to go > to dynamic ip addresses. They say the dynaminc address given will be > staticly mapped, so in essence it will be 'perminant'. I have a machine > setup with fbsd4.2, it is my router/firewall, running IPFW/NATD. > I have had a static ip address for a couple years, now I have to change. > I'm not sure what I have to do to make the change. > Any suggestions would be appreciated. (Including changing ISP's). > > -- > Regards, > > Chip > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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