On January 12, 2004 02:04 am, Anthony E. Greene wrote: > On 12-Jan-2004/10:11 +0000, crucificator <crucificator@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >John Nichel wrote: > >>Hi, > >> > >> I'm trying to get one of my RH boxes to request a new IP address > >>from the upstream DHCP server, but I've run into a snag. I've tried > >>restarting the network, and using ifdown/ifup for the particular > >>network card, but I keep getting the same IP. I seem to remember a > >>command in RH 7.x like 'dhcpcd', but it doesn't seem to be installed > >>with RH 9, and I can't find a package for it. I've googled, but can't > >>find anything that I haven't already tried to give me a NEW ip address > >>(I don't want to get the same one). > > > >You can't get a new address or an address at all? > > The DHCP server might be configured to keep giving the same IP to any > given cable modem (by MAC address). > > Tony Yes, the only way I have ever been able to force a new IP for DSL (and IIRC cable as well), is to swap out the nic. Seems pretty extreme unless there is a valid reason. -- Pete Nesbitt, rhce -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
