[lug] DHCP?? was new to BLUG, Hello, @Home setup

[Holshouser, David]

nice new subject line. I guess I've made a grand entrance, eh?

in theory dhcp should configure everything you need for network access.

This includes dns entries, gateway information, netmask settings, etc.
This saves the local admin (you) from ever having to worry about your
provider 
changing their settings.
As for accessing your machine remotely, use a dynamic dns service. Some of
them are 
free, will update IP settings as your machine updates and you no longer have
to remember
your IP address. Instead you can refer to your home box as
yourname.dyndns.org 
http://www.dnsproviders.com/index-d.shtml
I've used nols.com for a while (and pay $20/yr for a 2nd level domain,
myname.com, 
instead of yourname.dyndns.org). I've been very please by the service and
the accessiblity
of having myname.com is one of the coolest things ever. 
Man, how I want that back. No cable connection, no myname.com.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Starkey [SMTP:jstarkey at advancecreations.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 15, 2001 3:50 PM
> To:	lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject:	[lug] DHCP?? was new to BLUG, Hello, @Home setup
> 
> Ok. So what's the advantage of DHCP? The only one I've heard from a
> general user
> standpoint is Security.
> 
> I know from the admin's perspective it'll free any unused addys.
> 
> To me it's just a pain since I need my files remotely.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> John Hernandez wrote:
> 
> > I think your reasons are valid for wanting to use DHCP.
> >
> > If using dhcpcd:
> >
> > /sbin/dhcpcd -h C1234567-A ...
> >
> > If using pump:
> >
> > /sbin/pump -h C1234567-A ...
> >
> > where C1234567-A is that silly ID given to you by the cable company.
> >
> > That should do it.  No need to actually use their hostname.domain.
> >
> > John Starkey wrote:
> > >
> > > Yeah I wasn't gonna bring that up. But why are you worrying about
> DHCP?
> > >
> > > Shannon Johnston wrote:
> > >
> > > > I don't know if this is a big help but on my @Home service even if
> you're
> > > > pulling an address from the DHCP server, it comes up the same every
> time.
> > > > I've just set that static IP address in the ifcfg-eth0 file and I'm
> good
> > > > to go.
> > > > Do you know if it's pushing through a different IP everythime you
> power
> > > > up?
> > > >
> > > > Shannon Johnston
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, John Starkey wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Welcome David.
> > > > >
> > > > > There is a HOWTO at www.linuxdoc.org . I can't help you with @Home
> and
> > > > > DHCP, some other member's can, I'm sure. But I thought I'd atleast
> let
> > > > > you know about this doc. I think it's appropriately called
> "Cable-modem"
> > > > > or something similar.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also Richard from the Linux Newbie list at rutgers created a HOWTO
> for
> > > > > his ISP in Europe. I could probably look it up for you if the
> General
> > > > > HOWTO doesn't help. It's been a year though. A quick search thru
> the
> > > > > geocrawler archives for that list should turn up a hit.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck,
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > > > "Holshouser, David" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm new to the area and to BLUG.
> > > > > > Thanks for being here. My last LUG was always very helpful
> > > > > > and I look forward to working, volunteering, and learning
> > > > > > with you in the future.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For now, I'm trying to get a box up on @Home that I've had on
> cable
> > > > > > in NC for a year or so with RoadRunner.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've searched the archives and can't find a simple explanation
> or
> > > > > > how-to, so I'm guessing that means there is nothing special to
> do
> > > > > > for @Home. Unfortunately I haven't received any response from
> their
> > > > > > dhcp server and can't get any connectivity.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've heard that you must set the name to whatever they assign
> you.
> > > > > > Is there any other setup 'stuff' that I need to know?
> > > > > > A simple list of things to do on an external web page would
> > > > > > serve me fine.
> > > > > > Must I empty my resolv.conf for dhcp to work? What about
> netmask?
> > > > > > Shouldn't dhcp reset all of that for me?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Windoze works everytime, reboot to linux and nothing.
> > > > > > Again, it's been up with RR for a while.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > > > David
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > David Holshouser
> > > > > > Engineer I
> > > > > > Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
> > > > > > (303)939-5085  dholshou at ball.com
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