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No, Carl's right, it can, and often is, done that way.  Seems strange, but when you
get into setting up and administering a large subnet there are good reasons for
doing things this way, not the least of which is that it means the customer doesn't
have to set his IP number manually.

Another way to get a DHCP server to assign a static IP is to associate a MAC
address with a designated IP number.  Then everytime the DHCP server sees that MAC
address requesting an IP it will give it the same designated IP.  Usually the point
of doing this is to allow central administration.  No need to go to actual premises
to fix or update an IP address.  Also, you are right, it allows any changes to
nameservers and such to be updated centrally.

Randy S.

Hal Burgiss wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Dec 1999 23:50:05 -0500, Carl <carl@mail.rtpsearch.com> wrote:
> >Its not a contradiction at all. You are given a subnet of ip address with a
> >/30, meaning that you have 2 useable addresses, one for the router, and one
> >for your computer. Your computer gets its address from the router via DHCP,
> >but its allways the same address, because there is only one in the DHCP pool
> >to choose from. There FAQ isn't contradicting, it should just be a little more
> >detailed.
> >
> >Carl
>
> Do we have 2 Carls here? When is a static IP dynamic? This seems like a
> lot of rigamarol for a 'permaneant' IP. I am sure they have a reason.
> Does it make it easier to reassign nameservers and such? Or?
>
> >Carl Lackey wrote:
> >
> >> Well, I sent a question to telocity.  I asked about seeming contradictions
> >> in their FAQ.  They say they assign a permanent IP when you place your
> >> order.  They also say they use DHCP.  Isn't that a contradiction?  Anway
> >> their answer was nothing more than the url of the same FAQ.
> >>
> >> Not a good way to treat a potential customer.  I guess I could say that my
> >> first impression is not very good.
> >>
> >> Carl in Raleigh
> >>
> >>