[nzlug] assign host name to computer

[anru chen]

yes, at  most time you get a fixed IP, but i just want to know is
there any thing i can do to get a fixed name with dynamic IP.

regards,

anru

On 3/5/07, Michal Ludvig <michal at logix.cz> wrote:
> 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
>
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