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Topic: How do I give my computer a name, (dhcp), Want permanent name instead of guessing

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rhauff

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Posted: May 10 2005,03:00

I have my DSL box set up as and Edna music server. How do I give this machine a permanent name, so I don't have to guess it's IP address when I want to log on to it? This is on my home network, which is DHCP.

Thanks!
Roland

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Posted: May 11 2005,04:32

Edna is still on my "to-do" list, but I believe that if you use dhcp your machine has the same understated default name as my own:

"box".

As long as you only have one DSL machine in your network, that's all you need for LinNeighborhood to find the ip for you.

HTH

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ke4nt1

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Posted: May 11 2005,05:56

With the new DSL 1.1 version, there is now a new boottime option

host=whatevernameyougiveit

Then you can have multiple DSL boxen on your net, without issues of samename.

73
ke4nt

cbagger01

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Posted: May 11 2005,11:30

Keep in mind that your other computers will not understand how to translate the box name into the correct address unless you are running a local DNS (Domain Name Service) server. Most home routers do not provide this service, but some ISPs do.

It is possible to install a DNS server on to a Linux system like DSL, but your DNS server should be installed on a computer with a static IP address, or the other computers will be unable to find it.

The easy way out is to switch your Edna server over to a static IP address and then manually add the correct information to your other PC's hosts files, IE:

ednaboxname xx.xx.xx.xx

This file is located at /etc/hosts on a linux machine and:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

on a Win2000/WinXP machine.

rhauff

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Posted: May 14 2005,01:21

Well.......if I have a static IP, then I wouldn't care so much about a name, because I could use the same link to the Edna server, whether it is a name or an IP address. Besides, I didn't think I could use a static IP on my computers if I have DHCP running (my router does the DHCP).
Roland

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