Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 09:50:01 -0000 From: "Walker, Michael" <Michael.Walker2@capita.co.uk> To: "FreeBSD-Newbies (E-mail)" <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Need to monitor when IP Address changes Message-ID: <A95E24C61BD9D611AF6200080255E43A0BC88B17@CAPITAEMAIL02>
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owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org wrote: > Carleton Vaughn wrote: >> Brian John wrote: >> >>> Thanks, but I don't really need Dynamic DNS. I just want to be able >>> to find out what my home computer's ip address is at any given time. >>> I'd rather not pay anything because I know that this is something >>> that I could probably do myself with a script. I would really like >>> to learn how to do this myself. >> >> Dynamic DNS is often free for personal use. I use DynDNS.org and a >> Netgear firewall/router. Works dandy and saves me from having to >> research my IP every time Earthlink resets my connection. >> > > Are you really sure that they provide a Dynamic DNS for free ? Their > free service just maps a free url (like "you.dyndns.org") to your IP. > > If you want to update real DNS entries on your own domain (like > "you.com"), you have to pay for the extra "Custom DNS" service. $30 a > year or something. > Actually, most dyndns providers do provider a real dynamic dns system. I have personally only used no-ip.com, but when you resolve the hostname, it will actually resolve to your ip address. Thus you can ftp, ssh, etc etc to your dynamic hostname. To the original poster: Have you tried some of the dyndns clients in the ports tree? Mick Walker NAAFI Finance International ********************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may be subject to legal privilege, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error or think you may have done so, you may not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message. Please notify the sender immediately and delete the original e-mail from your system. Computer viruses can be transmitted by e-mail. Recipients should check this e-mail for the presence of viruses. The Capita Group and its subsidiaries accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. ***********************************************************************************
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