Jerry Geis geisj@pagestation.com wrote:

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My question is now how do I tell the DNS (after I get my DHCP address) about my devices name and IP address so that others can find me by my machine name? <<

I wrote this years ago, so it might need updating, but the basics should still be the same.

http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/web/Dynamic+DNS+Updates+with+TSIG+for+Sec...

Best,

--- Les Bell [http://www.lesbell.com.au] Tel: +61 2 9451 1144