Rogers = Static IP?

[Andem]

I don't know why the corporate guys on Rogers said that the new Rogers service is "Dynamic in nature".. I've had the same ip since the day Rogers moved away from @Home. Dynamic ip? Uh uh.

Even releasing the IP doesnt change it! No wonder they have a problem with people running servers.

 

[frubsen]

Rogers has not gone completely dynamic...its not like Bell which is PPPoE which means you get a new ipevery time you log on. Rogers is DHCP which means you have your ip for 7 days and then the lease expires...if no one picks up your ip then you get to keep it for the next 7 days and so on...my ip has changed a few times but that was because I was doing stuff I shouldn't have been doing

 

[Bob Carrick]

PPPoE does not mean you get a new IP everytime you log on.

 

[frubsen]

As far as I knew it did...I know it means Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet but it basically means you get a new ip when you log on to the network

 

[Bob Carrick]

No, in no way is that what it means. Since when did Point to Point mean new IP. Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet combines two standard PPP and Ethernet. Giving broadband access a familiar dial-up feel. IE a userid and password to log on to your broadband service. That is the only thing it actually means. IPs can be "static" or dynamic.

 

[frubsen]

I am just saying most PPPoE servies have a dynamic ip like bell...which every time you log on your ip usually changes

 

[Bob Carrick]

Yes they have a dynamic IP but no it does not mean you get a new IP every time you log in. I know many people who can't get a new IP until they shut down the connection for more then 10 minutes.