How to have same ip in Linux and Windows

edccorp · 11-24-2006, 05:48 PM

I'm using mandriva 2007. My computer is connected to internet through cable modem. When i start mandriva i get different ip address via dhcp then i'm getting in windows xp. Currently my dhcp client is dhclient and i also tried pump but without success. With dhclient i tried to send client_id in format 1:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX in dhclient.conf and with pump i tried to add option --win-client-ident in ifup script but nothing. I'm getting all possible ip addresses but not address which i'm getting in windows xp! Please help!!!

fordeck · 11-24-2006, 06:15 PM

Why not use a static address?

edccorp · 11-25-2006, 11:52 AM

Because my cable provider requires dhcp to be set. And one more, my cable modem has strange problem. After changing ip address my modem simply blocks! It can't send nor receive data (or it can very slow 200-300 B/s)! I have to unplug it from the wall each time i'm going from linux to windows!

g0es · 11-25-2006, 12:00 PM

Not that this is exectly the answer you are looking for, but why don't you just put a linksys, netgear or linux based router between you and your cable model. Then you can use static addressing internaly and you can also do a DHCP reservation if you wanted to continue to use dhcp internaly. Plus you would avoid the issues you see with your cable modem.

jiml8 · 11-25-2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by g0es

Not that this is exectly the answer you are looking for, but why don't you just put a linksys, netgear or linux based router between you and your cable model. Then you can use static addressing internaly and you can also do a DHCP reservation if you wanted to continue to use dhcp internaly. Plus you would avoid the issues you see with your cable modem.

I think this is the best choice. Doing anything else causes you to try to get a computer that is fully outside of your control to cooperate with you. Putting a firewall/router in between brings both ends of the problem under your control

edccorp · 11-25-2006, 04:18 PM

Thanks! I'll see what to do!