RE: DHCP versus DNS

["Bjornson, Matt" <mbjornson techies com>]

Considering that my network is going to be so small, do I need DNS?

Thanks MAtt
-----Original Message-----
From: Reimert, Scott 
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 10:00 AM
To: 'redhat-list redhat com'
Subject: RE: DHCP versus DNS


These are two different animals.

DHCP is Dynamic Host Control Protocol and is used to allocate IP addresses
automatically. 
DNS is Domain Name Service and provides lookups from IP<->hostname.

It's not a matter of one being better than the other. You could need both,
either, or neither.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bjornson, Matt [mailto:mbjornson techies com]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 7:46 AM
To: 'redhat-list redhat com'
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Subject: DHCP versus DNS


I am setting up a small network with 2 linux servers and 1 windows client.
I will be connected to the internet 24 7 via DSL and will have Apache
running for web services.  I might also have a laptop that might connect
every once in a while to the network too that is running Windows.  My
question is this it seems that DHCP is much easier to set up and configure
than DNS,  what is the general opinion on the selection on DHCP over DNS?
Are their security issues that I have neglected ( because of the full time
internet connection).  thanks matt


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