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>> Cable modem subscribers normally are not dynamically assigned IPs like >> dialups. Besides, they are advertised as a constant connection, and a lot >> of people use it as such. All of the cable modem subscribers I know have dynamic IPs assigned by DHCP. A suitably aggressive DHCP client can usually keep the lease renewed so the IP doesn't change, but they are most certainly not static IP addresses. -- John R. Levine, IECC, POB 727, Trumansburg NY 14886 +1 607 387 6869 [email protected], Village Trustee and Sewer Commissioner, http://iecc.com/johnl, Member, Provisional board, Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail
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