On 05/07/14 12:55, Chris Green wrote:
On Fri, Jul 04, 2014 at 09:54:02PM +0100, steve-ALUG@hst.me.uk wrote:
HOWEVER
The fact that you're struggling with it suggests to me that dnsmasq is *NOT* overkill!
Yes, but what do I run it on? I suppose that the BeagleBone can run it but then I have to turn off DHCP on the router, etc., etc. it all gets stupidly complicated for what is actually a trivial system.
Yes, the BeagleBone sounds like the best thing. TBH, turning off the DHCP on the router should be trivial, and a one-off job. It should also be trivial to install and configure DHCP.
Yes, though looking for things in a list of MAC addresses is hardly neat is it!
<Cheeky>Which is why you get the computers to do it for you with DNSMasq</Cheeky>
I just wonder what 'the man in the street' does in this situation?
"The man in the street" uses Windows, which run all sorts of unnecessary services, and some that you may actually need. I think (I'm massively out of date with Windows), that it'll do DHCP, DNS, and is it WINS (Windows Internet Naming System) to work out machine names for you?
Seriously, it may be a little hassle to set it up initially (1/2 and hour?), but then it shouldn't be a problem ever again. Compare that with repeatedly not being able to remember which machine is which and what their IP addresses are. Which is better?
Good luck! Steve