DHCP works better if I DON'T assign MAC addresses to IPs. Charlie O wrote: > Rick, > > I'm pretty sure that what you need to do, is associate specific mac > addresses with specific ip addresses for ipcop to make the connection. > > Since IPCop is doing DHCP ( ie, assigning IP addresses), you can't > guarantee that each machine will always get the same IP. You need > static IP assignment for those machines, to associate them with a host > name. > > Call up the IPCop admin page from one of the machines (http://ipcop:81 > or https://ipcop:445 ), and go to the page that handles DHCP - you > will need to sign in as admin to get there. There should be a field > there to assign static IP addresses based on mac address. That should > do it. > > Let me know if this helps. > > Cheers, > > Charlie Obert > > On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:37:30 -0500, Rick Meyerhoff <rick at eworld3.net> wrote: > >>I am trying to get my IPCop box working. It is doing DHCP but it does >>not seem to be getting the host names from the machines on my network. >> >>For example, I have a debian (woody) box whose hosts file has this entry: >>127.0.0.1 installfest localhost >> >>but when I try to see if DNS is working: >> >>installfest:~# host installfest >>Host installfest not found 5(REFUSED) >>installfest:~# telnet Firemouth >>telnnet: could not resolve Firemouth/telnet: Temporary failure in name >>resolution >> >>Firemouth is another machine with similar hosts file entry. >>I looked at the IPCop FAQ pages but they were not helpful. >> >>I'm wondering if some port has to be open or some daemon has to be >>running to provide the host name when DHCP runs. >> >>BTW all of this is in the Green. >>-- >>Eric (Rick) Meyerhoff >> >>_______________________________________________ >>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org >>Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery >>tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org > Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > -- Eric (Rick) Meyerhoff _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list