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2001/7/27-28 [Computer/Networking] UID:21971 Activity:high
7/27    If I setup a FreeBSD 4.* box as a DHCP client how will it know what
        ip address to assign to itself?  Will it somehow magically update
        /etc/hosts as needed, or does it use DNS somehow?
              \_ Point your browser at 192.168.1.1 and configure it.  Then
                 use sysinstall to configure BSD for DHCP.
                 \_ And how will /etc/hosts get updated when DHCP server
                    gives my machine a different IP on boot?
        \_ Install WinME/XP/2000/98
        \_ Your DHCP _server_ will assign the IP.  This server is probably
           your own nat box or your ISP.  It doesn't update /etc/hosts, but
           to you might try going through /etc/rc.network and grepping for
           "dhcp" and/or "ifconfig" to see how what happens to the IP after
           it is assigned.
        \_ Depending on how the DHCP server, as well as dhclient (or whatever
           other DHCP client you're using) are configured, you can also
           ask for a whole lot of other configuration (nameservers and things
           like that.)  It's even possible in certain cases to tell the
           DHCP server what values you will be assigned.  -John
           \_ Original poster here.  My DHCP server is my linksys
              router/firewall.  What should I do in this case?
              \_ return it and get a real one like the SMC or the Netgear
                 linksys sucks. read http://www.practicallynetworked.com
                 \_ whatever. mine always worked fine.
                \_ Point your browser at 192.168.1.1 and configure it.  Then
                   use sysinstall to configure BSD for DHCP.
              \_ @Home doesn't support Linksys. Unplug the router, wait five
                 minutes, then plug it in again.
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