i have used DHCP with IP leases via MAC for laptops. works very well.
On 10/29/07, Micha Kersloot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> Larry Bernstone schreef:
> > Has anyone set up a system where they have a preferred network for
> > backups? I have laptops that connect to wireless and wired subnets on
> > my network. I'd like for the wired network to be used if available, but
> > since DNS gives out seemingly random results to a hostname lookup, it
> > behaves really screwy, is difficult to script, and will often choose the
> > wireless connection over the wired. Anyone come up with a good config
> > for this?
>
> Not really a backup question, but I can think of two solutions,
> depending on the OS on the laptops and the server.
> 1. If the OS on the laptop is Linux, you can script DCHP-client so it
> sends a hostname depending on several variables, for example the network
> card.
> 2. You can setup the DHCP server to fix ip numbers to mac addresses. In
> that case you are always certain about the connection type in use.
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>
> - --
> With kind regards,
>
> Micha Kersloot
>
> http://www.own-it.nl
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