Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
Is it possible to telnet reliably to a computer that has gotten its IP address via DHCP? My assumption is that it isn't, since telnet seems to require a specific IP address and the DHCP one can change. But I'd like to be shown to be wrong.
That seems to be a disadvantage of using DHCP to assign IP addresses.
Unless the address is changing frequently, dhcp shouldn't be a problem. My address is so stable, it's virtually static. Also, if you have a stable host name, you don't even have to worry about the IP address. Even if your address changes regularly, along with the host name, you can still use one of those dynamic dns services or just have your Linux firewall e-mail you, whenever the IP address changes. Incidentally, I regularly connect to my network via vpn or ssh, without problem.