IP Address Problems

[Mike Bird]

On Mon, 2006-01-09 at 13:24, dan wrote:
> On 09/01/06, Michael J. Lynch <mlynch at gcom.com> wrote:
> > There is no need to deconfigure eth0 before shutdown.
> 
> If I dont and leave the cable plugged in, it connects and gets the
> "wrong" IP address, and the tech support emails inbox gets filled up,
> I get a phone call etc.

Dan,

Your ISP is giving you the new IP's.  They need to figure out
WHY they're giving you the new IP's.  About the only thing you
could be doing wrong is randomizing your MAC address and that
seems unlikely.

--Mike Bird