Charles Russell <NOSPAM@bellsouth.net> writes: >Charles Russell wrote: >> I can't figure out how to get name resolution for computers on my home >> WLAN, though everything works all right if I type in explicit IP >> addresses. The IP addresses will vary because of DHCP, so I can't >> simply put them in /etc/hosts. >> >> The hostnames and IP addresses are all known to the router (Linksys >> wrt54g), as I can confirm by querying the router. Should the router not >> resolve these local hostnames? Or do I misunderstand how this should >> work under DHCP? >Thanks for the responses, everybody. I infer that there is no simple >fix within the capability of the DHCP server in my $50 Linksys wrt54g >router. Given that there is no simple fix, and that the only problem is >that I have to manually enter IP addresses whenever I do local ftp or >ssh, I think I'll follow the principle: "If it ain't broke (much), don't >fix it (much)." Some routers allow you to tell the dhcp service on the router to allways assign ip address X to MAC address Y. Look through the manual to see if your router allows that.