[nzlug] assign host name to computer

[Michal Ludvig]

anru chen wrote:
> hi all:
> 
> we have a small network, all computers are connected to a route, each
> time when a computer be booted up , the router will assigh a new ip to
> the computer.
> 
> my question is how can i assign a fixed name to a computer that got
> different IP at each time?

Does the router not assign the same IP every time? It should do... ;-)

And even your PC can request the same address it used to have last time
and, unless there is a conflict on the net, the dhcp-server should just
ACK it.

Anyway, if your router/dhcp-server is really that uncooperative, how
about dropping DHCP and assigning a static IP to your PC? That should
fix your problem.

Michal