Re: AS/400 as a DHCP client?

["James W. Kilgore" <eMail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David,

I might be a bit confused about internet connections, but AFAIK, unless
you have a static IP address, each time you connect it changes.

I agree that there is an exposure risk, but if each time I connect I am
assigned a new IP address, it would be a fluke that a hacker IP address
cruncher happen to hit upon mine on any given day.

Basically I'm a moving target.

Now, I'm working from dialup knowledge, so does this all go away with a
cable connection?

I'd love the speed, but not the risk you speak of.  Is this also true of
DSL?

David Shea wrote:
> 
> The cable modems are usually configured to talk to only a single NIC card or
> perhaps a couple cards.  It depends on your cable company.  With mine, I can
> get several.  The idea is to get your PC and your kids pc over the same
> cable modem, while relieving you of the burden of carrying an extra $10 in
> your checkbook every month.
> 
> You probably _could_ get your AS/400 to do this - you'd need the NIC
> address, and I'm not quite sure how you'd do this on an AS/400.
> 
> BUT DON'T DO IT THIS WAY!!!!  BIG SECURITY PROBLEM!!!
>
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