From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 7 22:29:57 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 076E9758 for ; Thu, 7 Aug 2014 22:29:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: from IMAIL5.netenterprise.net (imail5.netenterprise.net [64.29.90.135]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA08B20BF for ; Thu, 7 Aug 2014 22:29:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ponolei.intra.net [72.235.61.32] by IMAIL5.netenterprise.net with ESMTP (SMTPD-12.3.0.100) id 89840004b0aab561; Thu, 7 Aug 2014 12:29:49 -1000 Message-ID: <53E3FDD3.5000501@hdk5.net> Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:29:39 -1000 From: al plant User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071128 FreeBSD/i386 SeaMonkey/1.1.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: al plant , Warren Block , alplant@att.net, "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" Subject: Re: switch to DCHP from static ip (Success) References: <53DC43AA.8080509@hdk5.net> <53DC4D2D.8010501@hdk5.net> <20140802080340.GA18971@slackbox.erewhon.home> In-Reply-To: <20140802080340.GA18971@slackbox.erewhon.home> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 22:29:57 -0000 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. >>>> > > >>> 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. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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" >>> >>> >>> > > >> 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 > ### Thanks to all for suggestions and guidance and examples. I have the hardwired FreeBSD printer and a couple of boxes up and working off the Pace Router. (along with 3 wireless "I pads" and MS lap top and 1 pc. ### Al ~ 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