Re: Dynamic IP hack (PR#294)

Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH (allbery@kf8nh.apk.net)
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 22:14:31 -0300

In message <m0zVRz8-0007UHC@the-village.bc.nu>, Alan Cox writes:
+-----
| > In the case of diald redialing an ISP (the reason for the patch), it's
| > almost certain that you *won't* get it back. At best you'll get a
| > connection with a different address, at worst it could be a few hours before
| > it gets through again.
|
| I used to get 8 out of 10 successes off cymru.net before I eventually set
| it up static anyway
+--->8

I used to have similar success rates with APK Net, back when it was Zbig and
a handful of others all of whom pitched in to help. Once the rest of the
city found out about it and they expanded, I was lucky to get an address in
the same class-C.

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brandon s. allbery	[os/2][linux][solaris][japh]	 allbery@kf8nh.apk.net
system administrator	     [WAY too many hats]	   allbery@ece.cmu.edu
electrical and computer engineering					 KF8NH
carnegie mellon university






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