On Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at 08:18 , the pickle wrote: > At 13:12 +0100 on 10/04/02, Mark Benson wrote: >> I have definitely mentioned needing ahd having internal http somewhere. > > I'm pretty sure you managed to hide it from Eagle and myself if you > did :-p > >> trying to share the internet around this network (the whole point of >> this thread - see the "internet" bit in the title) which requires >> TCP/IP >> does it not? > > Yes, but like I said, doesn't matter much if the network isn't > connected to > the Internet... >
The presence or absence of IP addresses in the absence of Internet connectivity is indeed inconsequential. It's as easy to leave them configured as it is to remove it, I suppose. However, we were originally saying that *DNS* is not necessary when Internet connectivity is nonexistent. That is indeed true: you can use hosts files on each machine, but it does get tedius. You can set up any machine in your network capable of running MacDNS, and allow it to serve as your internal DNS server. You can configure your own machine names in that, and let it proxy to the world when necessary (and connected). You don't need a separate DNS server just to talk to the world. Eagle -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
