DHCP and fixed IP addresses

[Gary Nichols]

This is really easy.


Edit /etc/dhcpd.conf and add:

host  mycomputer {
        hardware ethernet xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;
        fixed-address 10.0.1.1;
}

where xx's is the mac id of the ethernet card.

Then, restart dhcpd.  :-)

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barnett, Blake" <bbarnett@bloodsystems.org>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: DHCP and fixed IP addresses


> I have also heard this and would be interested in having it explained.  I
> know it's possbile in windows NT via static wins addresses, and I've seen
> hybrid DNS/DHCP solutions but not specifically for linux.. 
> 
> *  Blake
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim M. Sanders [mailto:tsanders@mvista.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 10:04 AM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: DHCP and fixed IP addresses
> 
> 
> I am the "voluntary" IT person at the company I work for.  We use DHCP
> for IP addressing.  I have heard (and maybe read) that there is a way to
> make it so a host gets the same IP address forever.  In essence,
> providing a fixed IP address via the DHCP process.  Can anyone help me
> figure this out?  Thanks.
> 
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