On 18 Jun 2007 01:32:05 GMT, "nemo_outis" <abc@xyz.com> wrote:

>oldfart@yahoo.moc (Old Fart) wrote in
>news:4675b730.22287671@news.west.earthlink.net:
>
>> I'm an old fart late to moving to DSL from dialup, where I've been
>> fond of my dynamic IP for various reasons.
>>
>> What's the best way with DSL to approximate the daily or hourly
>> changing Internet address of a legacy dynamic IP?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Old Fart
>
>
>Changing IP is not an end in itself - or at least it shouldn't be.
>
>What are you trying to accomplish? To whom do you wish your IP to appear
>different? Or, as is more likely, do you merely wish to prevent an
>association between a particualr IP traceable to you and particular net
>activities?

Or, as I often do because I don't like scans (especially when they
come in at a roughly a dozen per second, practically stealing my
entire bandwidth.). I have my parameters set to my old dial-up
primary and secondary DNS, and thus get a new IP every time. I often
simply turn off my modem for a second or two. It takes a little
longer for it to reconnect than it did when I first went online, but
that usually ends the problem. If i'm still unhappy, I do it again.
Sometimes scans are incredibly prolific. Your ISP's system may not
work like Earthlink's, so YMMV.
>
>Yes, there are ways - with some ISPs - to get them to assign a new IP by
>pulling various tricks. But before beating your brains out trying to push
>on a string (since assigning an IP is ultimately up to your ISP, not you)
>ask your self what you are really trying to do.
>
>Regards,
>
>PS I'm another old fart: 62 and counting :-)
>
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