[Dnsmasq-discuss] How do I tell dnsmasq not to use certain IPs?

[Rune Kock]

Make sure that your fixed IP clients respond to pings, then -- as
Simon says -- it just works.

Dnsmasq checks that no computer responds to ping before handing out an address.



Rune


On Feb 16, 2008 6:16 PM, Simon Kelley <simon at thekelleys.org.uk> wrote:
> wdt wrote:
> > Here is my current command-line configuration:
> >
> > dnsmasq -k -K -F 192.168.1.200,192.168.1.249,255.255.255.0,12h
> >
> > So I've given dnsmasq the IP range 192.168.1.200 to 192.168.1.249 to
> > use for DHCP.
> >
> > But I have two specific IP addresses within that range that are being
> > used by clients with pre-set fixed IP addresses.  For example
> > 192.168.1.203 and 192.168.1.234.
> >
> > In my setup it is quite awkward to change the 2 clients' fixed IPs to
> > be outside the DHCP range.  Is there a dnsmasq option that lets me
> > exclude specific IPs from being used within a given DHCP range of
> > addresses?
>
> No need. dnsmasq already does what you want.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Simon.
>
>
> >
> > My version of dnsmasq is:
> > Dnsmasq version 2.35  Copyright (C) 2000-2006 Simon Kelley
> > Compile time options IPv6 GNU-getopt ISC-leasefile no-DBus no-I18N
> >
> > Thanks very much,
> > Bill
> >
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