On Thursday 08 Nov 2012 13:15:27 J. Roeleveld wrote: > On Thursday, November 08, 2012 12:13:56 PM Helmut Jarausch wrote: > > On 11/08/2012 09:45:34 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:18:35 +0100, Andrea Conti wrote: > > > > > Normally, a device tries to get the previous inet number, but > > > > > sometime this changes. > > > > > > > > DHCP clients can neither request nor suggest a specific IP address, > > > > > > so > > > > > > > they don't "try to get" anything. It's just the DHCP server giving > > > > > > out > > > > > > > the previous IP to the same client, either by chance or because the > > > > existing lease hasn't expired yet. > > > > > > dhcpcd has a --resquest option to do just this. It only works if the > > > address is available and if the server is returning a different > > > address > > > now it may be that your preferred address is in use. > > > > > > Have you considered running a local DHCP server, like dnsmasq? > > > > Thanks Neil! > > I have router (provided by my internet provider) which can be accessed > > by WLAN. > > Since I cannot modify/configure this router how can I make use of > > dnsmasq ? > > > > Helmut. > > Are you not able to use your own router? > > Being able to configure the DHCP and NAT-configuration of the router is > often required to get certain software to work. There are multi-player > games that need ports forwarded to be able to play with other people over > the internet. (Just to name a common scenario) > > -- > Joost
Do you get a GUI when go to your routers LAN address with a browser, or a request for username when you telnet/ssh to it? If yes, you can try the various default passwords to see if you can log in, like admin, password, and others that google may advise as suitable candidates. Then you can try to set it up as a bridged-modem and do the routing and PPPoE authentication using a separate router as already advised. If this fails then contacting your ISP for advice on configuring your router may also be an option. -- Regards, Mick
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