Re: Freeserve time, Home highway & linux

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From: Mark Evans
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 00:00

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Phillip Deackes <gsmh@gmx.net> wrote:
> In article <q2afj8.p87.ln@st-peters-high.devon.sch.uk>, Mark Evans wrote:
>>
>>There are also complications using dynamic IP addressing. Effectivly 
>>packets can end up with nowhere to go and loads of extra ICMP messages
>>being generated.

> OK, point taken, Mark. Are you suggesting that dial-on-demand with a
> self-imposed idle-disconnect time of, say, 5-10 minutes is the most
> friendly option? Maybe a little longer?

I'm suggesting that ISP's think a little harder before using dynamic
IP's. (And that if they do they should stop whinging about customers
connecting for "too long".)

-- 
Mark Evans
St. Peter's CofE High School
Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109
Fax: +44 1392 204763

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From: Mark Evans <mpe@stpeters.eurobell.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Freeserve time, Home highway & linux
Date: 2000/06/30
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