Adrian,
As erudite, knowledgable and brilliant as you clearly are, I suspect that
you either overestimate the knowledge that the majority of us possess, or
imagine that such a short description of instructions simplifies matters.
I know what DHCP, MAC and NAT refer to cos I had to deal with those when
setting up my own router using D-Link's instructions.
But I still don't know what the hell you're talking about! :-)
Maybe I'm in the minority and don't deserve to be in GP-UK, but I suspect
there are 1 or 2 others out there feeling similarly.
(However, I don't think we'd have it any other way ;-) )
-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Midgley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 24 September 2004 00:35
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Wireless router broadband modems
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DHCP is your friend.
Set the router to supply an IP address, advertise itself as gateway and
DNS proxy and then tell each new machine to ask (using dhcpclient in Linux)
for a ticket. (Dynamic host Configuration Protocol)
You can arrange for a machine to always have the same address by telling the
DHSP server its hardware address (MAC) and nominating one address to fix to
that, and leave some vacancies, or none, for visitors.
--
Adrian Midgley Open Source software is better
GP, Exeter http://www.defoam.net/
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