On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 16:14:09 -0700 FemmeFatale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 11:12 PM 12/14/2002 -0600, you wrote: > >I know I'm coming into this thread a little late but I thought I'd throw > >my $.02 in anyway. I'm running 9.0 behind a Linksys router that's > >operating as a DHCP server and I'm not having any problems accessing the > >internet at all. But then, I also have dhcpcd version 1.3.22pl1-3mdk > >installed. The description from the rpm is as follows: > > > >"dhcpcd is an implementation of the DHCP client specified in > >draft-ietf-dhc-dhcp-09 (when -r option is not speci- fied) and RFC1541 > >(when -r option is specified). It gets the host information (IP address, > >netmask, broad- cast address, etc.) from a DHCP server and configures the > >network interface of the machine on which it is running. It also tries to > >renew the lease time according to RFC1541 or draft-ietf-dhc-dhcp-09. " > > > > From that description it seems clear that I need a DHCP client if I'm > > expecting to receive and use a dynamic IP from a DHCP server. Personally, > > I think you probably would too but it's up to you. ;-) > > > >Regards, > >Carl > > This is the part where I wonder why the hell I Need a DHCP Client in the > first place!??? Linux was I thought meant to be a Network aware OS from the > ground up? so...... wtf? Sigh ... sorry but the cynicism is slipping > out. This is still one aspect of Linux I'm not impressed with. It was > made to be network aware/workable from the get go, yet we still need to > install 3rd party software to get basic functionality? > Where you have a limited number of network aware devices ( such as other computers, printers, etc ), it is not necessary to have DHCP as a server OR as a client. All devices can be configured with static internal IP addresses such as 192.168.x.x. Where DHCP really shines is when you have laptops or other devices coming and going on your home network. In the case of laptops, it allows them to get a local IP for whatever network they are plugged into. There is no need for any third party software needed when configuring a ML router/firewall. Hope that helps;-) Spence
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