Strange log entry

[Wulfy]

Jonas Norlander wrote:
> 2008/11/24 Wulfy <wulfmann at tiscali.co.uk>:
>   
>> I keep getting these lines in my logwatch report:
>>
>>     
>>> Nov 23 14:02:23 wulfy-desktop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of **.**.***.*** on eth0 to 192.168.0.1 port 67
>>> Nov 23 14:02:23 wulfy-desktop dhclient: DHCPACK of **.**.***.*** from 192.168.0.1
>>>       
>> The *'s are, of course, numbers and are the same in both lines.  This
>> happens every couple of minutes, which generates a lot of e-mails from
>> logwatch.  I'm a complete newbie at networking so have no idea even how
>> to google intelligently on this subject...  :@(
>>
>> Can anyone tell me why my eth0 is continually asking for a DHCP? Is this
>> normal? Or do I have a problem in the configuration?
>>
>>     
>
> Nothing strange there, i got 33 DHCPREQUEST in 12 hours on my Intrepid
> box. How often is it asking for a new IP for you? If it is very much
> you could increase the lease time in your router. I think i have one
> week.
>
> / Jonas
>
>   
Thanks, Jonas!

I have an ADSL modem not a router... but if it's not really a problem, 
I'll ignore it.

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