Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 10:23:59 -1000 From: al plant <noc@hdk5.net> To: nightrecon@hotmail.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: switch to DCHP from static ip Message-ID: <53DD48DF.8060603@hdk5.net> In-Reply-To: <lrj7fv$94m$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <53DC43AA.8080509@hdk5.net> <alpine.BSF.2.11.1408011952050.78777@wonkity.com> <53DC4D2D.8010501@hdk5.net> <20140802080340.GA18971@slackbox.erewhon.home> <lrj7fv$94m$1@ger.gmane.org>
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Michael Powell wrote: > Roland Smith wrote: > > >> On Fri, Aug 01, 2014 at 04:30:05PM -1000, al plant wrote: >> >>> Warren Block wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, 1 Aug 2014, al plant wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Aloha, >>>>> >>>>> The Telcom here in Honolulu has brought in FiberOptic lines in my >>>>> neighborhood since the old copper was really bad speed. Cost was >>>>> reduced and speed is now excellent. >>>>> >>>>> I need a how-to for moving an APSfilter print server on my static IP >>>>> lan to working with a DHCP network. The Telcom installed a PACE >>>>> wireless and told me I can add as many computers as I need using a >>>>> Netgear Gigabit switch. >>>>> >>>>> I have installed one desktop on the switch and it has worked fine so >>>>> far. >>>>> >>>>> I never ised DHCP befor so any help would be appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> /etc/rc.conf >>>>> ------------- >>>>> lpd_enable="YES" >>>>> FreeBSD 8.* hostname="mano.intra.net" >>>>> ifconfig-re0="192.168.1.50 netmask 255.255.255.0" >>>>> >>>>> -------------- >>>>> For desktop I used > >>>>> ifconfig-re0="DHCP" to replace IP address. I seems to find the >>>>> network fine. Now I cant find any information about putting a print >>>>> server on the lan. >>>>> >> <snip> >> >>>> Summary: continue to use a static IP address for the print server. >>>> Just make sure that address is inside the same netblock as the DHCP >>>> addresses, but preferably outside the range of dynamic addresses. >>>> > [snip] > >>>> >> <snip> >> >>> The PACE box is on 192.168.200.1. >>> >>> I will check with Hawaii telcom for instructions on this unit. The mfg's >>> website is very unhelpful. >>> >>> >> Home routers generally have a web server running on their internal >> network. You can use it to check and change (parts of) the configuration >> such as DHCP. So try pointing your browser to 192.168.200.1. More often >> than not the default login name / password combination is admin / admin. >> >> Roland >> > > I have my fbsd gateway box set for a static IP so I can configure it on the > router as the "DMZ" machine, which is orthogonal to the print server thing. > In order to get the IP in the same network I alter the DHCP scope in the > router. Once in the router web config, look for the section that configures > the DHCP server and there will be a starting address such as 192.168.200.2 > and an ending address usually like 192.168.200.254. The 192.168.200.1 is > reserved for the router itself. Notice it is already outside the DHCP scope. > Simply increment the scope start address up one to 192.168.200.3 and you > will have freed an IP in the same network for use with a static IP. Of > course, adjust example for what matches the IP ranges in use by the router, > for example many are on 192.168.1.1 so instead of my DHCP scope beginning at > 192.168.1.2 I changed it to begin at 192.168.1.3, allowing 192.168.1.2 to be > used as a static IP on the WAN-facing nic in my gateway machine. > > -Mike > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > Thanks, -- ~ Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 ~ Supporting FreeBSD - UNIX Computer O/S email: noc@hdk5.net ."All that's really worth doing is what we do for others" - Lewis Carrol
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