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BBKing · 27-03-2005, 16:43

Could be 7 days, could be years. There are two issues, one is the amount of time you get the DHCP lease for, the other is the amount of time before ntl make some change like resegmentation or changing IP ranges which render your old address unavailable. If your area is left alone it's quite possible you'll keep the same IP, particularly if you never turn your router or PC off.

27-03-2005, 16:43	#5
BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	Re: How long is IP leased for? Could be 7 days, could be years. There are two issues, one is the amount of time you get the DHCP lease for, the other is the amount of time before ntl make some change like resegmentation or changing IP ranges which render your old address unavailable. If your area is left alone it's quite possible you'll keep the same IP, particularly if you never turn your router or PC off.