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GeoffW · 24-05-2008, 10:11

My understanding of mobile data cards is that you open an context, get an IP address, and then keep that IP address for the duration of the context even if you move about and change coverage areas.

There are standards for SGSN handover to let you do this.

So no you cannot change your IP address without restarting your context, e.g power cycling your card. Even then whether you get a new one or not depends on the set up of the DHCP server and how long it caches your mac address.

24-05-2008, 10:11	#9
GeoffW Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 256	Re: Wondering if I can change my IP# with this My understanding of mobile data cards is that you open an context, get an IP address, and then keep that IP address for the duration of the context even if you move about and change coverage areas. There are standards for SGSN handover to let you do this. So no you cannot change your IP address without restarting your context, e.g power cycling your card. Even then whether you get a new one or not depends on the set up of the DHCP server and how long it caches your mac address.