Re: [LUG] Learning to use a home server

[Grant Phillips-Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Static DNS... not necessarily necessary for a LAN setup. If you're planning on accessing your server when away from home, then possibly... but that's another discussion.

I would *definitely* give it a static IP address, and make sure it's in the same range as your LAN.

If your home LAN gives IP addresses like 192.168.1.57 with subnet masks of 255.255.255.0, then give your server an IP address anywhere between 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.254 (make sure it is not taken first... check the IP addresses of all other devices on your network first).

DNS is very useful, but not *immediately* important for very small LAN systems.

IP is vital.

Grant.

On 30 April 2013 08:59, Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I now have my Ubuntu server installed on an old desktop and I am now trying to get started with it. So I am looking at any help I can find on the internet, there do not seem to be any good books about it.

Most of the 'Get started' type of help files begin by advising setting up a static DNS for the server. That makes it easier, apparently, on each restart. Now I thought that the idea with a server was to leave it on more or less permanently. So any restarts should be very rare.

Is a static DNS really so important?

Thanks

Neil

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