Re: Dynamic IP hack (PR#294)

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 04:05:58 +0100 (BST)

> Note that the RST-provoking hack has the advantage that if
> you are lucky and get your old address back (or if you do
> so half the time, or 99% of the time) things 'just work'.

And if you cycle through the new address back to the old in under 120 seconds
you violate the time wait requirements of the tcp protocol

Alan

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