Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 00:52:41 +0800 From: Daniel Nang <daniel.nang01@gmail.com> To: noc@hdk5.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Network Question Message-ID: <CAOtnnwsTMEshv_7hVJN08WEBF4HhZuEVcUsAJ0BoV%2BX7-8XR7g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5233593D.8000202@hdk5.net> References: <CAOtnnwvU=n55PtRpw6KWwt9uEMqHj=3PJu3KBimAde0EW39rjg@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2BtpaK24iobh5RzJ_JZ_3HO1U-3tcnTOkfNRNaDHUQtAtaw8bA@mail.gmail.com> <CAOtnnwv991=o-vqwJ4tqWXs6PuTwod49vNOsKLJfLwEk%2B18yow@mail.gmail.com> <4A153F286DBA437B8096FC7F8FCF582D@geniepc2011> <5233593D.8000202@hdk5.net>
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Aloha, Sounds like an interesting setup. Do you have one machine acting as a gateway? On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 2:28 AM, Al Plant <noc@hdk5.net> wrote: > Eugene wrote: > >> Hi Daniel, >> >> The easiest way is to check the LAN Config (or similar) page of the >> router. They usually allow one to specify fixed IP and hostname for the >> DHCP clients based on the MAC addresses. >> >> Best wishes >> Eugene >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Nang >> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:16 PM >> To: Adam Vande More >> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> Subject: Re: Network Question >> >> That was easier than I thought. My initial approach already looked >> something like >> this, except that for the ip address I always put the machine's name as >> in: >> >> machine1# ssh user@machine2.example.com >> >> which results in >> >> ssh: Could not resolve hostname machine2.example.com: hostname nor >> servname >> provided, or not known >> >> I think the problem here lies with the /etc/hosts file where machine1 and >> machine2 have >> to be registered respectively. The thing here is that the ip isn't static >> which makes >> this approach somewhat difficult to realize. >> >> Got it. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 2:51 AM, Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Daniel Nang <daniel.nang01@gmail.com>** >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I have two computers, both running FreeBSD, accessing the >>>> web via DHCP from the router. The setup looks like this: >>>> >>>> >>>> Internet >>>> | >>>> | >>>> | >>>> machine1.example.com --- Router --- machine.2.example.com >>>> - DHCP - - DHCP - >>>> >>>> >>>> Both computers can access the internet with no problems. >>>> So far so good... >>>> >>>> My question is, if I can simultaneously have the computers access >>>> the net as in the given picture and also let them communicate with >>>> each other e.g. via ssh? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> machine1# ssh `ip of machine2` >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Adam Vande More >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >> ######### >> > > Aloha, > > For many years I have 8 Freebsd boxes behind a PF firewall on a static > labeled lan. Only one public address feeds the lan. All the boxes can work > the internet and can ssh. > > I found that easier than dhcp. > > :) > > ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 > + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + > + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 7.2 - 8.0 - 9* + > < email: noc@hdk5.net > > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol > >
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