Answer by sleepyMonad for dnsmasq: mapping 2 MAC addresses to the same IP...
I did a bit of research.First thing I learned is that it is possible to assign DHCP leases based on criteria other than a MAC address.From the dhcp FAQ:What is a Client ID?What is termed the Client ID...
View ArticleAnswer by lkraav for dnsmasq: mapping 2 MAC addresses to the same IP address
(random semi-opinionated comment: it's rare to see this highish count of unconstructive and plain inaccurate answers and comments to a question)In contrast to others here, I claim that your request is...
View ArticleAnswer by Chris S for dnsmasq: mapping 2 MAC addresses to the same IP address
No, it's not possible. But most NICs allow you to administartively set the MAC, and you could set both NICs to the same MAC.On most *nix boxen you can usually do this, then setup a failover LAGG...
View ArticleAnswer by Massimo for dnsmasq: mapping 2 MAC addresses to the same IP address
Why use DHCP?You can manually configure a static IP address on both interfaces, and then use the one you prefer (while leaving the other one disconnected, of course).
View ArticleAnswer by Norky for dnsmasq: mapping 2 MAC addresses to the same IP address
Your aim: to have constant-hostname-of-laptop always point to the (active IP address/interface of the) laptop? I would have thought that the combined DNS-and-DHCP service of dnsmasq would do that, i.e....
View ArticleAnswer by happyhairydude for dnsmasq: mapping 2 MAC addresses to the same IP...
I would be very surprised if your switch can support this. You might have more luck giving both network interfaces the same MAC address. Saying that, I definitely agree with Holocryptic, here be dragons.
View Articlednsmasq: mapping 2 MAC addresses to the same IP address
Is it possible to map 2 different MAC addresses to the same IP address?For my backup, I need to connect back from the server to the portable, and I would like to have the same IP both for the wireless...
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