Hi, You might also set your DHCP server to always assign the same IP to the each Mac Address. This way it is still automatic but more static since Mac Addresses are unique.
Sincerely, Mike -- Mike Brandonisio * Web Hosting Tech One Illustration * Internet Marketing tel (630) 759-9283 * e-Commerce [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.jikometrix.net JIKOmetrix - Reliable web hosting On Mar 30, 2007, at 11:44 AM, Mike wrote: > hi Pete, > > Yes I like your solution better - as with most things, there are > several > ways to accomplish something. Like you, I had never thought of > doing it your > way - I will though. > > Personally I like static IPs better because you at least no where the > machine is - now, knowing who's logged onto that machine can still be > questionable. The only problem with static IPs is maintaining them > - at my > last position, we used static IPs for 35 workstations, so that > wasn't too > bad to keep up with. > > regards, > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pete > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:20 AM > Subject: Re: [php_mysql] Intranet Issue > > Hadn't thought of doing it that way! But wouldn't the solution that I > ended up with - giving the computer acting as server the name SERVER, > and calling with http://server - be simpler? > > We need to stop "automatic IP" soon, so that we can check who is > seated > at which machine, as part of our in-house security. > > -- > Pete Clark > > Sunny Andalucia > http://www.hotcosta.com/comm_1.htm > > > > The php_mysql group is dedicated to learn more about the PHP/MySQL > web database possibilities through group learning. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
