On Thu, 2004-12-23 at 09:22 +0800, Lai Zit Seng wrote: > Hi, > > Basically when you down and up a DHCP configured interface, your system > will have to request lease from the DHCP server again. Usually the DHCP > server will give you back what you last had (or what you asked for) if the > IP is available. So it is not unusual that your IP does not change. > > Or do you purposely want your IP address to change for some reason? > > Regards, > > .lzs > -- > Lai Zit Seng > Email: lzs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web: http://thinkingfarm.com/ > > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, kate wrote: > > > Re: refresh IP from dhcp isp > > > >> kate wrote: > >> > >>> FC2: > >>> > >>> I want to refresh my IP, which has been assigned > >>> dynamically by my ISP. > >>> How should I do this? > >>> > >>> > >> From the menu choose System Tools, then Network > > Device Control, and > >> use > >> that to deactivate, then activate your ethernet > > interface. If you did > >> not make your ethernet interface user controllable, > > then you might need > >> to run it as root. From the command-line > > system-control-network will > >> prompt for root password and provide a network > > configuration tool. But > >> you can select and deactivate, then activate > > interfaces from there. > >> > >> Chris > > > > Thank you, I attempted as you suggested, as root: it > > did not change my IP address. I know that in WIN XP, I > > can ipconfig ip /release and /renew, so that is what I > > am looking for... OR i did something wrong... > > > > thanks > > kate > > > > I'm using cable and if my FC box is plugged directly into my cable modem (not recommend) if I unplug my modem wait 10 seconds I would get a new IP every time. My firewall box stores the last IP and I get it back if I shut it down, but I've never had it off for a long time. You can go to http://www.whatismyip.com/ unplug/plug then hit refresh on your browser and see if it changes. Or check with your ISP. Tim...
