Re: tlug: IP "refresh" (cable modem/router)

[Dmytro Kovalev <Dmytro.Kovalev@example.com>]

>>>>> "Atlas21" == Atlas21 Shawn <gray_s@example.com> writes:


    Atlas21> I was wondering about how linux goes about
    Atlas21> renewing/refreshing (my japanese win95 says "henshin")
    Atlas21> the IP.

I'm not sure I understood what do you mean by 'renewing/refreshing',
is this about dynamic IP address obtained from ISP?

If so why do you want to renew it? 


    Atlas21> With win95, I have this gui that comes up when I run
    Atlas21> winipcfg, and I can just click on henshin and that is it.



    Atlas21> What should I do with Linux to get the same results? What
    Atlas21> is the linux equivalent of winipcfg?

    Atlas21> (I have a "dynamic" IP that just happens to stay the same
    Atlas21> most of the time since the IP is fairly small and I am
    Atlas21> online almost constantly.)



    Atlas21> Thanks in advance,



    Atlas21> shawn gray


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