JJZolx Wrote: > - Assign a fixed IP address to the PC where SlimServer runs. Just make > sure this IP address is outside the range of IP addresses being > assigned by the DHCP server. The rest of the network can continue to > use dynamically assigned addresses. > > - See if your DHCP server permits you to assign 'reserved' DHCP leases > by MAC address. This is much the same as using a static IP address, > but it has the advantage of being centrally manageable. If you need to > change your network's addressing scheme, then you may be able to do it > all from the DHCP server. > > - Address the HTTP server of SlimServer by name. Your syntax shown > above is wrong. Use http://teletran-1:9000. > > This is how you should be addressing the SlimServer anyway, even with a > reserved or static IP address. Then if you ever change the IP > assignment, you're still good. Servers generally should have fixed IP > addresses, so that they stay put. It makes troubleshooting service > problems easier since you can either address the machine by name or by > its known IP address when name resolution fails.
I'll give the static IP to server only a shot. That should work. I'll also see if I can't adjust the lease time on my router -- can't believe I didn't think of that. I'll let you know if I find success. Thanks for the info. MR -- EmuBite ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EmuBite's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18470 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
