network newbie question

[Wei-Yee Chan]

Patton Echols wrote:
> Is that really required?  My laptop, with basically a default Edgy 
> install, can see shares on my office computers with static IPs.  It can 
> also see the share on my home computer which has the IP assigned by 
> DHCP.  (Perhaps it is just luck that the IP has not changed . . .)
>   
It's always beneficial for a server to have a fixed IP.  I don't know
about Linux machines but  in my experience, Windoze machines get
"confused" almost all the time when U don't have a fixed IP.  It may not
be necessary, but I deem it as good practice to do that.

When I fix the server IP and enter the hostname and server IP into my
client computer's host file, the client computer will know where to look
immediately, anytime the server's name is called.

> Well, you certainly need to do something to avoid conflicts.  But I find 
> it easier to limit the DHCP server's available range. eg, my office 
> router can assign addresses from 192.168.0.10-20.  Machines that need 
> static IPs are in the 2-9 range or 21+.
Yep, in fact, that's what I do, simply becos it's less of a hassle.  I
reserve IPs for machines that I want to have static IPs and the rest of
the available IPs are meant for people who come visiting and need to
connect to my network wirelessly.

Regards,

Wei-Yee Chan
http://chanweiyee.blogspot.com


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