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
