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Date:      Sun, 16 Jul 2000 22:40:03 -0700
From:      fred@timogen.com
To:        "Paul Everlund" <tdv94ped@cs.umu.se>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: which script will be executed when the adsl IP up
Message-ID:  <000e01bfefb1$76d71440$905aa53d@fred>
References:  <007201bfef6b$e615f100$7f05a8c0@fred> <3D3169F8.B9877ECE@cs.umu.se>

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thanks,
The reason is that:
When the the adsl connection is disconnected, and a new IP address is
gained.
I want to the machine send me the new IP address by mail. so I can logon
remotely.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Everlund" <tdv94ped@cs.umu.se>
To: <fred@timogen.com>
Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 5:09 AM
Subject: Re: which script will be executed when the adsl IP up


> > fred@timogen.com wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >     I have use the adsl to connect the internet.
> >     As the ppp link will be disconnect, I want the gateway the send me
> > the new IPaddress to my mail box.
> >     Could u tell me, when the ADSL link is up, which scripts will be
> > executed.
> >
> >     In linux that shoud be /etc/ppp/ip-up, I donnot know what is in
> > FreeBSD.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Fred Zhang
>
> Not quite a direct answer to your question, but... You haven't thought
> of using some dynamic dns that are provided by for an example DynDNS?
> In that way you can always refer to your computer by "name" instead of
> IP number. The IP number can very well change, and then DynDNS is up-
> dated automatically, and the "name" will allways point to the correct
> number.
>
> Best regards,
> Paul
>
>
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