It seems to me that the gateway is a more logical place to put dhcp, thinking of your gateway as a "network server" (which provides network services). To be honest though, I can't think of a reason why it would really matter one way or another. Stephen wrote: > This is actually something i have been planning for a few weeks now... > > More incentive to set this up, but it will likely go on its on VM on > my server than locally. > > Im not sure if i want to use DHCP on my server or DHCP on myGateway yet. > > On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Eric Shubert wrote: >> Running your own caching resolver is pretty trivial on RHEL/Fedora. Just >> need to install the caching-nameserver package (which pulls in deps when >> you use yum to install it). You then need to have: >> nameserver 127.0.0.1 >> first in your /etc/resolv.conf file so it gets used. If your computer is >> directly attached to the cox modem, that'll be a pain as dhcp resets >> your resolv.conf file. If you're using cox, you really should have a >> router with nat between your computer and the cox modem though, so your >> computer isn't sitting on a public address. >> >> I don't know off hand how to set up a local resolver on Ubuntu. I don't >> really need one myself because my IPCop is my resolver. ;) >> >> Brian Cluff wrote: >>> I've always found that cox's DNS server have been less that desirable. >>> I was actually surprised to find that I was using their dns at all. >>> I've usually setup my own, to get around their DNS problems. >>> >>> Now with cox hijacking all the typos, I would recommend more than ever >>> that people setup their own DNS servers. >>> >>> Brian Cluff >>> >>> On 02/28/2010 07:53 AM, Steven A. DuChene wrote: >>>> Yes, I am using cox but I guess the bigger question is WHY >>>> is cox reporting an incorrect IP for the plug web server? >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Brian Cluff >>>>> Sent: Feb 28, 2010 1:56 AM >>>>> To: Main PLUG discussion list >>>>> Subject: Re: Installfest this Saturday - PLUG website dead? >>>>> >>>>> It looks like the cox name server at 68.105.29.12 is reporting back the >>>>> wrong address for the plug server. If you simply remove that nameserver >>>> >from your resolv.conf, you should be able to get to the server again. >>>>> Brian Cluff >>>>> >> >> -- >> -Eric 'shubes' >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > -- -Eric 'shubes' --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss