Re: Aliasing an IP address? [semi-OT]
I don't understand fully what you're asking...please clarify how each
network is configured.
>From what little I think I understand of what you're asking...why
wouldn't you consider DHCP?
robt
Carlos Laviola wrote:
>
> Hello people,
>
> Here's the thing: I have a small network at work (4 computers, each one
> using a 10.0.0.x address). The Debian server is 10.0.0.1. There's a
> notebook at 10.0.0.4.
>
> However, the guy with the notebook already has a small network at home,
> which he wouldn't like to change to suit the IP addresses of work. He also
> doesn't like to always change the IP to 10.0.0.4 and wait for windows to
> boot one more time before he can start actually working, so he'd like me
> to, somehow, make his home network' IP address be recognized as local at
> the debian box. Is there a easy way to do that? My idea was to just alias
> his IP to the one he is supposed to use (10.0.0.4), so that the server
> thinks that traffic is coming from that IP regardless of what IP is set on
> his windoze box (even though it would be fixed). If you understand my
> question and know the answer, please help. :-)
>
> Thanks,
> Carlos.
>
> [BTW: If you don't mind, Cc to me, I'm not subscribed to -user atm.]
>
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