Re: Force dynamic IP change using pppd -PS

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From: Peter Chant
Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 00:00

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In article <0d21f8.np1.ln@anacon.demon.co.uk>,
	Mark Evans <mpe@anacon.demon.co.uk> writes:
> 
> Indeed it would probably only be useable with something like Demon's set
> up. Where the only MX records point to the ISP's machines. There would
> be less risk of confusion if the dymanic DNS and the MX machines are
> sat on the same piece of ethernet.

What are the advantages for an ISP in providing dynamic IP's? Does it 
mean they give customers addresses from the private network address range
and masquerade, or do they just allocate dynamically a small pool of IP
numbers?

-- 
Peter Chant 
pete@petezilla.co.uk

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From: pete@petezilla.co.uk (Peter Chant)
Subject: Re: Force dynamic IP change using pppd -PS
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