-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote:
The Monday 2007-10-15 at 09:31 +0100, G T Smith wrote:
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Static assignment of DHCP addresses is often used to identify which devices are allowed to connect to a network. In an academic institution it is not unknown for students (or staff for that matter) to use their machines for purposes that what not entirely appropriate to the normal business of the institution (Not just "Anyone want to hack the Pentagon today?" but the use of things like Doom which could have a serious impact on network performance :-) ).
Huh? Doom? Why would playing a game impact the network so much? I would understand that using a p2p program could affect a lot, but playing a game... dunno, it's ages since I have played things like that, so I might be mistaken.
-- Cheers, Carlos E. R.
Doom when it first appeared was a serious IPX hog. As one colleague put it his network was like a Christmas Turkey ... "Stuffed"... after his student community got hold of it.. The networking issue got fixed a bit later... p2p gaming can cause as much trouble as media sharing if enough people are playing.. - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHFH7PasN0sSnLmgIRAvfsAKDNZI+XZUIsREPpIEa0X+bDIfNkFQCdFxVW mx09/aqH0fxK0462G1cYW/4= =v2ve -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org