[TriLUG] DDNS (and maybe DHCP) on host not router
Tom Roche
Tom_Roche at pobox.com
Sat Jan 5 16:31:01 EST 2008
Tom Roche Sat Jan 5 09:19:24 EST 2008
>> lane
>> /
>> Roadrunner -- Surfboard -- DI-604 -- laptop
>> \
>> backend
Randy Barlow Sat Jan 5 11:50:46 EST 2008
> You are correct that it is the router that gets the IP, but it
> doesn't have to be the router to run the update client (though it
> can be).
Correct, just not in the case of the DI-604. (Unless I'm REALLY
missing something :-)
> It is possible for devices on the private network to determine the
> public IP of that router. Actually, you can see that for yourself -
> go to http://whatismyipaddress.com and you will see your public IP,
> even if you are on a machine on the PN.
Indeed!
> I think the DynDNS update script works similarly.
I'll give that a shot. For now I've got the WRT54Gv5 working for the
testbed and my friends, but as previously indicated, for deployment I
want the POS off the wireless (and vv).
Thanks, Tom Roche <Tom_Roche at pobox.com>
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