Subject: Re: hostname changing
From: Julien Franiatte (julienf@cam.nist.gov)
Date: Thu Dec 06 2001 - 05:25:54 AKST
Let's take a more general situation:the IP changes at every connection and
when the lease is over.
Note: this is also the case for a dial up connection.
Solution: there is some free dynamic dns services out there, some of them
are free, others not.
I had a very good experience with www.yi.org and www.d2g.com
The principle is the following: you put a client on your machine that
updates the dns server every so ofter and at every new connection. I have
a couple script if needed.
Catch22: you will only be able to pick the name of the machine. Say your
box's name is tarzan, you will be able to connect to it via: tarzan.yi.org
for instance.
Pluses: you can set up a connect on dial on your box via a phone line and
access your machine at home from work just by making the phone ring.
I hope it helps,
Julien
On Wed, 5 Dec 2001, The Alaskan Bear wrote:
>
> GCI does not support Reverse DNS so your hostname will be whatever
> they assign you. They will do reverse DNS on special occassions,
> usually for a business but for non-business accounts, you are unlikely
> to be able to get it, and the
> cable-xxx-x-xxx-xx.anchorageak.net or fairbanksak.net or whatever the
> city you are in, is a standard hostname. You can still use your
> registered domain name ie: akbearsden.com and have it pointed to
> your IP if you have a static IP.
>
> Ted Montgomery
> The Alaskan Bear's Den
> akbear@akbearsden.com
> 907-242-9824
>
> On Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 10:09:45PM -0900, Mike Baker wrote:
> >
> > I connect to gci via a cablemodem. I am now noticing that when I am
> > connected my hostname changes to cable-xx-xxx-xx-xxx. How can that
> > happen? Is there a way that I can stop this from happening?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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