IP addresses

boakye · 01-31-2005, 08:10 PM

I just setup ftp server using VSFTPD. I currently have connected to internet using dynamic DHCP. In order to upload files to my Linux workstation, do I need a static IP address. IF not what address do I use for the upload using secure ftp protocol. My understanding is that DHCP the IP address changes. If it does not, how do I find out what it is.

win32sux · 01-31-2005, 08:16 PM

yeah, with DHCP the IP changes, but you still don't need a static IP to have a server like this...

you can use a Dynamic DNS service...

that way even when the IP changes, you'll still be able to connect using the same DNS name...

you won't even need to know the IP anymore...

your server's address would look like this:

your-server.somewhere.com

there's plenty companies on the web that offer dynamic dns services, here's two examples:

http://www.dyndns.org/

http://www.no-ip.com/