[olug] Cox is demanding DHCP

[Dave Homan]

I fail to see the drawback of running your computer dhcp.

Are you running a server of some type and you need to have that static IP 
address so people can access your computer willy-nilly if they have the IP 
address?  If so are you aware that running a server of any type  is against 
their acceptable use policy?  Don't get upset because they've let you get 
away with it for years now and they finally decide to enforce something that 
they've had in place since the beginning.

Or are you upset because you like to have access to your computer remotely 
via ssh or telnet or (insert service here) and you can't do this if the IP 
address keeps changing?  If this is the case then I should probably point 
out that you can just as easilly gain access to your computer using the 
computer name and domain name that they supply you?  for example:
	Say I want to ssh into my computer from work so I can do some homework.  I 
would then type  "ssh cx23984-y.omhan1.ne.home.com" where cx2309480-y is my 
host name and omhan1.ne.home.com is my domain name.  This will work just as 
good as "ssh 24.xx.xx.xx".  I live in the north region of town (around 
dundee) so my domain is omhan1, however for south I would imagine the domain 
to be omhas1...
and actually, as far as I can tell here are the domain names if you need 
them:
omhan1.ne.home.com (north section)
omhas1.ne.home.com  (south section)
omhaw1.ne.home.com (west section)
elkhn1.ne.home.com (northwest section, ie elkhorn)
blvue1.ne.home.com (bellevue including papillion and lavista)
cnfbs1.ia.home.com (self explainatory).

I honestly can't think of any other reason why you would need a static ip 
over a dynamic ip for regular residential service.  if you absolutely need a 
static ip and there is no way around it then I suggest you shell out lots 
and lots of $$$ per month and get a t1 line or something.

At any rate, I honestly don't think there is any other way to run a tcp 
network with over 30,000 subscribers and spread out across an entire city 
using any other method other than  (or a protocol similar to) dhcp.

But if you're still adamant about how cox is "screwing" you somehow then 
maybe you should go back to dial-up.


>Who else got this email and is there a way to fight this?
>I called and refused DHCP, but was pretty much told to "Go f#$% myself".
>DSL isn't a option at this time.
>

just trying to understand,
-dave

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