[Dnsmasq-discuss] dhcp-range - must ip address of server be outside that?

[Rance Hall]

oh crap....


On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Rance Hall <ranceh at gmail.com> wrote:
> PJ: see comments below:
>
> On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 11:31 AM,  <dnsmasq.to.peejay at spamgourmet.com> wrote:
>> dnsmasq.conf has a line:
>>
>> dhcp-range=192.168.0.50,192.168.0.150,255.255.255.0,12h
>>
>> (hostmin,hostmax,netmask,leasetime)
>>
>> If I enable that line, must the dnsmasq server itself be outside that range?
>>
>> Ie, for the dnsmasq server:
>>  192.168.0.55 on the LAN interface would be wrong
>> but
>>  192.168.0.45 would be ok.
>>
>> regards
>> PJ
>>
>
> Its usually helpful if your static ip addresses are all in a space
> that is allocated to your dhcp pool.
>

This statement is WRONG with a CAPITAL WRONG  It should have said:

 Its usually helpful if your static ip addresses are all in a space
that is NOT allocated to your dhcp pool.

Sorry about the confusion.  Can't believe I missed that during my message edit.

The rest of what I said below is still relevant.

> The fact that you don't already know this concerns me greatly.
>
> Dnsmasq is a great product and I've used it successfully and even
> tried to contribute when I can.  But getting the most out of dnsmasq
> means that you have to have a basic understanding of networking at the
> IP level.
>
> Your question indicates that perhaps you don't have that basic understanding.
>
> I fear that you will be creating your own problems over the course of
> your dnsmasq installation because you don't really know what you are
> doing.
>
> My advice: slow down, do some reading, and try to understand what you
> want to do.  If you have a specific question about basic setup, or how
> to make dnsmasq fit what you want, then by all means ask.
>
> If I am wrong about my assessment of your question,  I'll apologize.
>
> Rance
>