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Mr Green

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From: U.K.

Registered: 2003-12-21

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dchp or static ip...

Hi,

read a great article on setting up ssh & sshfs on Arch ... it says that a static address is better [easier!] than dhcp ?

Anyway I still do not like the idea of port forwarding just to use local network [Laptop to Desktop via router!]

Now I need help to set it up and in return I will write a wiki page so others can do it too

Forwarding a port leaves it open to the web which I do not want can I access my Desktop from router [pc side!] and how its done

TIA

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Mr Green

vacant

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From: downstairs

Registered: 2004-11-05

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Re: dchp or static ip...

Forwarding a port leaves it open to the web which I do not want

Have you looked at port knocking?

skymt

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Registered: 2006-11-27

Posts: 443

Re: dchp or static ip...

You only have to forward a port if you want it to be accessable from the Internet. For local connections, just connect to the IP address of the other computer.

The benefit of setting static IPs is that you always know what they are. If you use DHCP, then depending on your router and how it's configured, your computers may change IPs occasionally, depending on which order they connect.

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 11,911

Re: dchp or static ip...

You can setup most routers to couple a specific ip-address to a specific mac-address.
(Check the manual/web interface of your router.)

This will allow you to give out fixed addresses using dhcp.

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Mr Green

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From: U.K.

Registered: 2003-12-21

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Re: dchp or static ip...

sounds cool thanks I really do not want to expose my Desktop to the web... will check router Mac-address would make it more secure

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Mr Green