[gentoo-user] Re: dhcpd versus fixed IP addresses

On 2020-10-05, Walter Dnes wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 06:31:44PM +0100, Neil Bothwick wrote
>
>> However, I would wait until the new modem arrives as most do allow
>> you to turn off DHCP for the LAN and the information you have may
>> only apply to the WAN connection.
>
>   On their support board, the ISP's tech support told me...
>
> a) My computer or router needs to be configured to get the IP
>    automatically by DHCP to get the connection up and running.

So the address your computer or router will get via the cable modem is a
WAN address?

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Nuno Silva