On Sunday 29 May 2005 2:11 pm, Anders Johansson wrote:
On Sunday 29 May 2005 20:11, Fred A. Miller wrote:
On Sunday 29 May 2005 12:32 pm, James Knott wrote:
Fred A. Miller wrote:
Really? 'Didn't know? ALL routers, no matter what make will hand out DNS addresses.....so will most HUBS. MANY HUBS will even do NAT.
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Lessee know, according to my calendar, April 1 was a few weeks back.
Perhaps you're wrong?
I've never heard of a hub that's capable of anything more that regenerating and distributing packets. Also, a router does nothing more than forward layer 3 packets. Those Linksys and other boxes, include several functions, which *MIGHT* include DNS.
'Just realized we're both maybe confused on this........I'm talking about handing out addresses, and maybe you are talking about real addresses from the Net.
That's DHCP, not DNS. And even then, not all boxes that do routing do DHCP
True......not all do - just most. DNS IS passed on via most routers that I know of, including mine....a Linksys. Some routers and switches have a LOT more capability than they used to, as some others here have pointed out. Fred -- "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!" Brought to you by the US Department of Homeland Security and the Patriot Act(s) numerous Presidential Directives, etc.