ml>> on the ddns side, i don't know how the others do it
 ml>> but i do have the specs and such for dynip.com's
 ml>> method... at least as far as what the ddns update
 ml>> client is required to do..

 JB> it's not just dialup nodes that need dynamic IP some
 JB> cable and DSL users aren't given permanent IP
 JB> addresses either and if they reboot their NTU ("cable
 JB> modem") or the service provider resets their servers
 JB> they may end up with a different IP.

that is true... but those guys have the software to handle issuing the
change... i'm talking about someone offering static domain namespace and
using their own client software to tell them what the client's ip address
is as long as they are connected... if the ip changes, the client software
should handle it with ease and notify the DDNS provider... some
"DDNS" providers are simply HTML redirector services... others
offer actual DNS format entries...

two opposite sides of the same problem...

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