On Sun, 4 Oct 2020 18:30:08 +0100, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sun, 4 Oct 2020 13:03:39 -0400, Walter Dnes wrote: > > > I decided to get a low-end cable-internet account as backup. 10/1 is > > easily sufficient for 1080p Youtube or 720p Netflix (the max for > > Google Chrome on a PC). I haven't yet received the TC4400 cable > > modem, but I understand that it only does dhcp. Let's see if I have > > this right for switching switching my desktop back and forth to/from > > dhcpd/fixed IP... > > > > emerge dhcpcd (one time only) > > > > From fixed to dhcpc > > =================== > > Step 1) Rename /etc/conf.d/net and execute "touch /etc/conf.d/net" > > Step 2) Manually start up dhcpcd service > > Step 3) /etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart > > > > From dhcpc to fixed > > =================== > > Step 1) Restore original /etc/conf.d/net > > Step 2) Manually kill dhcpcd service > > Step 3) /etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart > > > > This could cause problems when I want to transfer files between my > > computers. Here's part of an example /etc/hosts file... > > > > 192.168.1.249 i3 > > 192.168.1.250 i660 > > 192.168.1.251 d531 > > 192.168.1.2 thimk > > > > If IP addresses are assigned at random, this obviously won't work. > > Any suggestions? > > If you have access to the DHCP server on the existing setup, you could > ditch static addresses altogether and set up your server to assign the > addresses you want to use. This avoids any shenanigans when switching > from one connection to another. > > Or you could run your own local DHCP server, such as dsnmasq, which > gives you full control however you are connected.I used to run dnsmasq > on my server but this year switched to running Pi-Hole on a Raspberry > Pi. It provides DNS, DHCP (through dnsmasq) and ad blocking all in one > place.
However, I would wait until the new modem arrives as most do allow you to turn off DHCP for the LAN and the information you have may only apply to the WAN connection. -- Neil Bothwick Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
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