[olug] Cox is demanding DHCP

[Joe Mastandrea]

As a thoroughly disgusted cox customer, perhaps I can provide a reason
to avoid dhcp on cox.

A few years ago, I got some help during at an OLUG installfest getting
my firewall going with an older version of RH.  It was easier to pretend
I had a static IP.  Worked great (still does).

When I last looked into upgrading my firewall, the current version of
RH at that time used "pump" (instead of dhcp). I could never get pump
to identify the host to cox (the only way to get their dhcp server to
recognize you).  So, I stuck with what worked.

Does RH (or any other distro) now have a cox-compatible dhcp client?
If so, I'd entertain upgrading.  I'm ready to replace the old firewall
(a pentium100) with a newer one (p200mmx) anyway.

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

Joe



Dave Homan wrote:

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

<much snipped>

>> 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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