At Home New Settings

[kevin44]

@home just told me I have to install a program to change my network settings to support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
Can anyone tell me if DHCP is a good thing to switch to or should I leave my settings alone? Thanks for any info.

[Lobo]

I have @home and have recieved no letter, I would't change nothing till you talk to someone higher up

[Kip Patterson]

If you try to use a fixed IP address on a network configured for DHCP, sooner or later you will lose connectivity when the IP addresses are reassigned, but probably not before youcause some other user to lose connectivity. Best to change over to DHCP.

Kip Patterson

[kevin44]

They are forcing to me give up my static id. The letter states I have until Feb. 1 to make the change. I got the letter today.

[Lobo]

Well I quess we will have to do what they say

[therealcableguy]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kip Patterson:
If you try to use a fixed IP address on a network configured for DHCP, sooner or later you will lose connectivity when the IP addresses are reassigned, but probably not before youcause some other user to lose connectivity. Best to change over to DHCP.

Kip Patterson</font>

Listen to Kip.If you don't you will soon be offline.Set it up dynamic.



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[Dement]

Really doesn't matter if you have if setup Static or DHCP. @Home gives a static with the right to change it anytime. They would like you to have it DHCP. So I wouldn't worry about it very much. But don't install any of their software, **** its about as bad as AOL.

[therealcableguy]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Dement:
Really doesn't matter if you have if setup Static or DHCP. @Home gives a static with the right to change it anytime. They would like you to have it DHCP. So I wouldn't worry about it very much. But don't install any of their software, **** its about as bad as AOL.</font>
Listen to dement and you are going offline.Your ip is going to change.Key words in his post are "with the right to change it anytime".Guess what? Its time.



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[Dement]

Your right don't listen to me I was only a Tier2 supervisior for @Home. Look just set it up DHCP and don't worry about it. But static will work until @Home changes your IP.

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[Lobo]

Excuse me Mr. Tech 2, does this apply to everyone on @home or just some as I have recieved no letter and I am on @home

[Juggernaut]

I got my cable last August and I had to set it up for DHCP to begin with. I've never had a static IP. I don't see why it is such a big deal. From August till now, my IP has only changed ONCE.

[Dement]

I have no idea who it applys to. I haven't work there in 6 months. @home always wants people to setup their computers DCHP. It saves you the trouble of calling in if they happen to switch your IP address. Plus if you put the wrong IP in you can actually steal someone elses IP and it will cut them right off. My IP hasn't change ever since I've had it. Over 2 years now.

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[kevin44]

Thanks for all the information. I just swtiched to Dynamic. I don't want to lose my connection ever.

[therealcableguy]

Dement,
Sorry no offense intended.If you still worked there you would know what's up.I would tell but of course then I would have to kill you.If he or she gets a letter, they need to change to dynamic because their IP WILL change.This does not apply to all.
Signed
Current Supervisor

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[Lobo]

Well I am not doing anything until I get the "letter"

[Brent]

change it, to avoid IP conflicts in the future.....

you don't have to install any of their crappy software, in fact don't

you can set it to automatically find an IP in windows without having to use their software...

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[Dement]

No prob. I understand. Why all of a sudden are they sending letters?

[therealcableguy]

I'm really not sure if this is supposed to be top secret or anything.I'll take a chance that its not that big a deal.We have a surplus of under utilized IP blocks.IP Reclamation compacts the customer base into a smaller block of IP's, freeing up IP addresses.Just a little housecleaning guys.

[ejohnson]

I've had @home for over a year. Always set up for DHCP but never had the assigned IP change. I get the IP reserverd for a week each time. Probably if your subnet is under-utilized you've have the same IP forever.
We gotta build forums for @home, RR and verison to figure out what they're doing in each region.

[-Knine-]

Mine was setup static from the getgo its in the info that came with the service and how the tech had me do it when i configed network settings. why not just call @home verify they sent the letter they would know better then we would if they sent it.