[geeks] Common IP lease?

[Bill Bradford]

On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 02:20:55AM -0600, Geek wrote:
> Ok, my ISP, Shaw Cablesystems, uses DHCP, though it rarely, if ever,
> changes. I was wondering if this one thing I have encountered is
> unusual among ISP's or whether this is a common thing. The IP lease I
> get is for 2 days. I have configured my Win 2K box so it can stay up
> much longer, and if I were using Linux/BSD/Solaris or anything else
> it would be even longer. When I try to renew the IP so that it does
> not expire I get "DHCP Server Unreachable". When the lease expires
> the only way to get back online is by reboot. So I ask you, a list of
> users who I am sure are more knowledgeable of ISP standards and
> practices then I am, is a this a common practice? I mean this is
> supposed to be always on access, but I can't stay on for more then 48
> hours at a time without reboot. I think this is more then a little
> pathetic for a service like this. Thanks in advance. 

Sounds like their setup is messed up.  I keep the same IP for WEEKS
(or even MONTHS) at a time...

Bill

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Bill Bradford
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Austin, TX