Re: [gentoo-user] Printer Sharing with Samba

[Kris Kerwin <kkerwin@insightbb.com>]

Daniel,

Thanks for your quick reply.

> I couldn't think of a more "complex" solution right now, but
> couldn't you simply make your IP static? I've done it at work
> because our DNS was failing, simply copied the network
> configurations gained with DHCP and made it permanent...

Question: how does one *make* a static IP? I thought that IP was 
assigned by DHCP? Isn't that the way that DHCP works? It leases an IP 
to a specific computer, which then gives up that lease when it's done 
using it. At that point, DHCP is free to re-lease that same IP to 
whomever else requests it, correct? If that's the case, what would 
prevent another computer from accidentally obtaining that same IP?

Otherwise, if this is a viable solution, how do I make it work? I'm 
comfortable editing config files, but I just don't know where to go 
to do it.

Thanks again, all, for your help.

Kris

On Wednesday 08 March 2006 20:43, Daniel da Veiga wrote:
> On 3/8/06, Kris Kerwin <kkerwin@insightbb.com> wrote:
> > Hi folks!
> >
> > I have a quick question.
> >
> > I'm a college student. I share my printer with my roommate. We
> > have separate computers; he uses Windows XP, and I Gentoo.
> > Together, we're behind our school's router which dynamically
> > assigns us both IP's.
> >
> > Currently, in order to share our printer, we simply unplug it
> > from one another's computers. However, we would like to be able
> > to share it over the network instead to make life easier for the
> > both of us. However, there are a few problems that I'm
> > foreseeing.
> >
> > First off, I have a laptop with only one ethernet port, so
> > setting up an ad hoc network between us is out of the question.
> > Also, my school has a "one port - one computer" rule that
> > prohibits routers.
> >
> > Second, since we're both behind a DHCPd server, we both have
> > dynamic IPs. There's no easy way to point his computer to the
> > right server if it has a dynamic IP.
> >
> > Third, since we're both behind a router, using something like
> > DynDNS to provide a static contact despite the dynamic IP won't
> > work either.
> >
> > So, I guess what I'm wondering is if there's any way to make this
> > work, or if I'm SOL?
> >
> > Thank you much for your help.
> >
> > Kris Kerwin
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> > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
>
> I couldn't think of a more "complex" solution right now, but
> couldn't you simply make your IP static? I've done it at work
> because our DNS was failing, simply copied the network
> configurations gained with DHCP and made it permanent...
>
> --
> Daniel da Veiga
> Computer Operator - RS - Brazil
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