Re: Another DNS question.

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On Sat, 2006-08-05 at 20:17 +0200, Erik P. Olsen wrote:
> I have several PCs/LapTops accessing the Internet through a wireless router 
> (Linksys WRT54G). It also acts as a DHCP server presenting each connected PC 
> with an IP-address. For Internet access it works flawlessly but I have other 
> application which access the PCs on the LAN, such as back-up programs (Bacula).
> 
> For the last sort of applications I need to have either a static IP-address or 
> an allways correct association between workstation name and its IP-address 
> (/etc/hosts). It so happens that if the configuration (in terms of connected 
> PCs/LapTops) remains static then the boxes get the same IP-address each time 
> they connect to the router. This is, however, not allways true if the 
> configuration is dynamic (many different PCs and not allways the same).
> 
> I feel that what I really need is a DSN on the LAN which is being updated each 
> time a box connects to the router and gets an IP-address. I have noticed that 
> some people disable the DHCP server in their router and establesh a DHCP server 
> in one of connected PCs, but I don't see how that can be accomplished and what 
> happens if that server is taken out of the network?
> 
> Is there a way out of this problem?

I'm not sure I understand you correctly, but what about giving this
(backup) host a static ip address outside the dhcp range but obviously
in the same network ? Just narrow down the dhcp range on the router if
necessary.

> 
> -- 
> Erik P. Olsen, Civilingeniør, MSc
> Solsortvej 30, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
> Phone: +45 38346480, Fax: +45 38346470, Mobil: +45 40765300
> 
-- 
eric.donkersloot@xxxxxxxxx
Amsterdam, The Netherlands


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