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why does windows and linux have different ip on same machine

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rachitar Original post #1
Feb 4, 2006 at 12:19 PM
This has got me confused for some time now
The Lan DHCP client automatically allocates the ip
The Lan ip is different on both the OS on the same machine
any thoughts?
champ_rock
Feb 4, 2006 at 10:50 PM
if it automatically allocates the ip address then the probability is that when u restart windows itself u will have a different ip..............

so when u switch the 2 it allocates a different address..........

or maybe it considers linux as some different machine....
V
Feb 4, 2006 at 11:09 PM
^^^^
and tht is a case of dynamic ip address
R
Feb 4, 2006 at 11:31 PM
champ_rock said:
if it automatically allocates the ip address then the probability is that when u restart windows itself u will have a different ip..............

so when u switch the 2 it allocates a different address..........

or maybe it considers linux as some different machine....

No the IP remains same on the respective OS'es even after restart
champ_rock
Feb 5, 2006 at 2:05 PM
i thought u were talking of some dynamic ip's

u can talk to ur lan admin and tell him the prob.... he will do the neeedful........