Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
Frank Cox wrote:
On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:09:07 +1030
Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
More than the MAC is used, or can be used, to determine what to dole out
using DHCP.
"Can be" and "are" are two different things. He is dealing with the DHCP
server that's operated by his ISP, so he's probably stuck with
whatever they
choose to run on that end and must find a way to accommodate it.
One thing that may help is if he specifies a DHCP_HOSTNAME is the
ifcfg-<interface> file. I believe the GUI offers this option. If not,
you can edit the file yourself. But you will probably have to find what
the Windows box is using.
Mikkel
I've found that it's necessary to power cycle the comcast cable modem
whenever I change the device directly connected to it. It tends to
ignore DHCP requests if one computer is unplugged and other is plugged
in, whether Windows or Linux or a router.
