That even will work on most LAN situations. Even if you have DHCP turned on for your switch, just give your server a static IP and it will hook to it. Sometimes, you might get conflicts in the DHCP tables but all and all it will work fine.
Now, I use www.zoneedit.com to point my domain to my home computer and I’ve had my domain for a couple of weeks now and not had to update the DNS. Also, if say my IP does change I can update it and it will post within 5 minutes. Pretty cool stuff and it only cost me 6$ to register my domain for a year.
A. DHCP doesn’t run on a switch, it runs on a DHCP server.
B. Setting a static IP on a pc may or may not work on a LAN, depending on configuration, probably won’t work if you have a switched environment with separate VLANs, and is definitely not advisable. The last time some guys thought that was a good idea, I ended up having to dismantle a 150 seat call center because the IT infrastructure was so terrible, the entire center was losing us money.
Setting your IP manually on a home broadband connection? Not sure what would happen. Besides, what if they change their DNS servers, your gateway, etc? You’re running DHCP for a reason, it’s so the provider can make changes to their configuration without having to go to each individual client and update the settings. Whatever, though, I guess if it’s working now you can leave it that way, you can always go back to DHCP if your internet magically stops working someday.
*Originally posted by DigitalPimp *
**Not true.
I don’t run a static IP on my home machine.
I can help you out flasher. Just IM me @ TheDP927 on AIM. **
DigitalPimp, i dont have AIM, we dont have it in india, never saw anyone using it… i have yahoo and msn.
Thanx for the discussion DigitalPimp & coreyem, well i m not at all wid networking, but i guess i can run few tests as u guys suggest.
I went on http://www.whatismyip.com
and it shows some other i.p address, not mine :-s
is it routers i.p address ?? I think i have static i.p address.
I am on cable net here, previously i usd to work on the i.p wich was not static, it was assigned by the server of my cable company.I bot this one couple of days back.I ll b really greatful if u guys can help me set up my (wat is it called?) u kno wat i want hehehe
thanx guys =)
Do what DP said.
Install Personal Web Services. Setup an FTP site. Give that address you bought to the friend who needs access to your files, and you’re all set.
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