Install DHCP, and then edit the /etc/dhcpd.conf file. Give global parameters (subnet info, nameserver addresses, etc) -- it's all in the dhcpd.conf man page.
Then for each machine do this:
---
host whatever {
hardware ethernet xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;
fixed-address 192.168.0.x;
}
----
Replace the "whatever" with any host name. Replace the xx:xx:...
with the hardware address of the ethernet card in each machine, in
2-digit format. And replace the 192.168.0.x with whatever you're
using for IP addresses.
<speculation>Assuming that you have a static IP address for the connection (DSL or whatever it might be) you can probably do specific-hostnames that are accessible from outside by registering a bunch of CNAMEs for the various machines (all pointing to the IP address of the Debian box). Then have the forwarding setup on the debian box send the packets on to the correct machine based on the name it is being fed, rather than the numerical address.
I don't know if this is actually possible, though, or if the IP-masq stuff only sees numbers. I'm also not sure how to go about registering CNAMEs through commerical registries, since I've only done it through a University that does it's own addressing.
Other than that, I think the only way you can make this work is by buying a top-level domain.
</speculation> Hope this helps, Ian At 11:07 PM -0700 9/30/01, Joe Barnett wrote:
Hi there, I've currently got my debian box plugged into the wall, which serves as the router for an apple airport wireless hub through NAT. the airport then goes to connect through my laptop. right now, the airport acts as a tranparent bridge (i.e. performs NO NAT), and also acts as a DHCP server for the laptop(s) connected to it. What I would like to do is set up a DNS server that would allow me to give hostnames to the IP addresses the airport hands out. I don't care if these are accessible from the outside world (it would be nice if this is do-able, but if not, that's ok too), but I would like to be able to connect to the laptop without having to use the IP (which , of course, does change from time to time due to the DHCP server and which laptops are connected to the airport at a given time). Is there any way to set up a DNS server to assign a hostname to the IP's that the airport gives out (i'd like to match names to wireless card hardware addresses, or some other identifying feature of the other computers that is not the IP). Or would I have to set up both a DNS and DHCP server on my debian box? if so, what is the easiest/best way to go about this? Again: desired goal is simply this (well, maybe implementation details won't be so simple =D): my laptops connected to the airport are automatically assigned IP's and hostnames. the hostname for each laptop should remain the same, regardless of any change in IP, etc. Thanks, Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
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