Mail Archives: cygwin/2007/03/16/18:26:38
Matthew Woehlke wrote:
> Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
>> I can try. Go to "Start"->"Settings"->"Network Connections". Click on
>> "Local Area Connecton". RMB down and choose "Properties". Look in the
>> box called "This connection uses the following items:". Make sure you
>> have "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and that it is checked. Select it and
>> hit the "Properties" button. In the "General" tab, make sure
>> "Obtain an IP address automatically" is selected. Also check that
>> "Obtain DNS server address automatically" is selected. Hit the
>> "Advanced"
>> button and the "DNS" tab. Make sure "Register this connection's
>> addresses
>> in DNS". If you must, you can enter your router's IP in "DNS server
>> addresses, in order of use:" box, though that shouldn't be required.
>> That should be enough. If you don't have some of these things, with
>> the exception of the your router's IP address listed as a DNS server,
>> you want to fix all those other things first.
>
> Ok, Larry, I have to ask... does your $50 appliance really have a DNS
> server in it too?
No. But it will happen someday. ;-) But your question reminds me that
I forgot to mention that the router should be set up to point to your
ISP's DNS. But as I recall, I didn't have complete success with name
resolution of local machines until I switched to using static DHCP IPs
and adding the names and IPs to my /etc/host files. It's really the
best way to go if one's router supports it.
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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
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