[ale] backup DHCP

[Christopher Fowler]

On Wed, 2006-04-12 at 07:52 -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> just seems to me that static IPs for 10+ machines would 
> be a lot easier then messing with all that stuff. :)

Not really.  DHCP is very easy

Here is my config

option domain-name "outpostsentinel.com";
option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.254;
subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
        option routers 192.168.1.254;
        range 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.120;
}


When hose 10 machines are desktops worrying about addresses is a real
pain.  My servers and some of my embedded devices I do use static but
when I need to bring up a machine real fast DHCP is my friend.

When friends come over all they have to do is find a free jack and plug
in.  No configuration required.  My PS2 and my XBOX have network
interfaces.  No config required.   My PSP and my Nintendo DS both have
802.11b.  No config required.  

One change to the conf file and a restart could reconfigure each device
with little pain.