Weird network problem

[Timothy Murphy]

Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:

>> > Timothy Murphy:
>> >> Sorry, I mis-read the query.
>> >> I was thinking of a DHCP server
>> > 
>> > The same basic answer still stands:  A DHCP server, by default, doles
>> > out dynamic IPs.
>> 
>> I agree that dhcp by default gives an IP address in a given range on a
>> LAN. But I don't think this is what is normally meant by "dynamic IP".
> 
> Actually it gives out addresses on any kind of network, not just a LAN.

You all seem to be finding it difficult to follow my meaning.
I'm saying that the term "dynamic IP" is normally used
to refer to an ISP giving the same client different IP addresses
at different times, in order to to limit the number of address required.
Whether or not that is done using dhcp is irrelevant to this point.


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