Daniel, Thanks for your quick reply.
> I couldn't think of a more "complex" solution right now, but > couldn't you simply make your IP static? I've done it at work > because our DNS was failing, simply copied the network > configurations gained with DHCP and made it permanent... Question: how does one *make* a static IP? I thought that IP was assigned by DHCP? Isn't that the way that DHCP works? It leases an IP to a specific computer, which then gives up that lease when it's done using it. At that point, DHCP is free to re-lease that same IP to whomever else requests it, correct? If that's the case, what would prevent another computer from accidentally obtaining that same IP? Otherwise, if this is a viable solution, how do I make it work? I'm comfortable editing config files, but I just don't know where to go to do it. Thanks again, all, for your help. Kris On Wednesday 08 March 2006 20:43, Daniel da Veiga wrote: > On 3/8/06, Kris Kerwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi folks! > > > > I have a quick question. > > > > I'm a college student. I share my printer with my roommate. We > > have separate computers; he uses Windows XP, and I Gentoo. > > Together, we're behind our school's router which dynamically > > assigns us both IP's. > > > > Currently, in order to share our printer, we simply unplug it > > from one another's computers. However, we would like to be able > > to share it over the network instead to make life easier for the > > both of us. However, there are a few problems that I'm > > foreseeing. > > > > First off, I have a laptop with only one ethernet port, so > > setting up an ad hoc network between us is out of the question. > > Also, my school has a "one port - one computer" rule that > > prohibits routers. > > > > Second, since we're both behind a DHCPd server, we both have > > dynamic IPs. There's no easy way to point his computer to the > > right server if it has a dynamic IP. > > > > Third, since we're both behind a router, using something like > > DynDNS to provide a static contact despite the dynamic IP won't > > work either. > > > > So, I guess what I'm wondering is if there's any way to make this > > work, or if I'm SOL? > > > > Thank you much for your help. > > > > Kris Kerwin > > -- > > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > I couldn't think of a more "complex" solution right now, but > couldn't you simply make your IP static? I've done it at work > because our DNS was failing, simply copied the network > configurations gained with DHCP and made it permanent... > > -- > Daniel da Veiga > Computer Operator - RS - Brazil > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- > V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
