On 2008/05/25 23:52 (GMT+0200) Herbert Graeber apparently typed:
Do not use DHCP and fixed IP-Addresses if possible. This isn't a good mix. DHCP servers usually are able to assign fixed IPs based on the MAC address of the network card. But the ones in DSL router usually don't have this option.
The easiest solution for a small home network would be to use DHCP and let it do the whole configuration for you. There should be no need to make changes in /etc/hosts.
Maybe the routers you're familiar with are different from mine. I'm unaware of any difficulty from mixing DHCP with fixed IPs, in the absence of excessive restriction of the range if addresses the router is permitted to assign. I had some trouble when the range was only 5 that went away when I upped it to 15. -- ". . . . in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you . . . ." Matthew 7:12 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org