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   Message 54,136 of 55,960   
   Carlos E.R. to Frank Slootweg   
   Re: How does setting a static IP on a mo   
   13 Apr 17 23:24:10   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.os.linux, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2017-04-13 20:11, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > Mark Lloyd  wrote:   
   >> On 04/12/2017 04:29 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   >>   
   >> [snip]   
   >>   
   >>>   Since "Static DHCP" is a contradiction in terms,   
   >>   
   >> Static IP served by DHCP. Doesn't sound like a contradiction.   
   >   
   >   As you know, DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and   
   > there's very little 'Dynamic' in a static IP.   
   >   
   >   Of course I know what is *meant*, but  "Static DHCP" is a   
   > contradiction in terms, misnomer, .   
      
   Yes, but every admin understands what is meant. No need to make a stupid   
   flame war about that.   
      
   My current router calls it: "Static IP Lease List:" on the "Local Area   
   Network (LAN) Setup" page. It is a Comtrend router.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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