Named IP address

Can anyone tell me how to set my IP address as a name please?

 

in what regard?

guess = get a DNS registrar and sign up. this ain't free and can't see why u'd need it cept for a web site/mail server etc.

eg - explain what u need and maybe why u think u need it

 

My friend has a file server running and for me to access it he wants a name rather than an IP address from me.

I don't have a fixed IP address but I rarely switch my router off.

 

hmmm ... if he's using reverse DNS lookups for verification, i'd ask why? ... most 'friends' don't have such and won't need it. but ... that's something for u to cover w/ the friend really.

anywho - u CAN register u'r dynamic IP w/ a service like DYNDNS.ORG which will give u a reversable DSN lookup. if u've got a linksys router, i know them but ... most routers offer same. just find the router setting, sign up at http://www.dyndns.org and u'r done.

 

I think he just wants to have a name rather than me telling him whenever my IP address changes.

I have a netgear router.

He mentioned DYNDNS also. But not sure what to do. What do you mean "find the router setting "

Thanks for answering and sorry for being such a plank.

 

go to dyndns.org and sign up for a free service DNS. they'll let u do a couple acounts free. read the docs basically. u'll need to revisit the page every 30 days w/ user/logon to re-register the DNS setting to u'r IP.

most routers have a setting for dyndns.org that will send the user/password u sign up w/ and register the account. i THINK that this still requires that u pay for the ability w/ dyndns to work. eg - even when i've set this, i still had to return to the web page and hit modify host to keep the thing alive more or less. anywho ... the dyndns is cheap and u can get specific client software to do the re-reg on their site for free/cheap too.

 

OK thanks very much, I'll have a go.

 

sure thing. dyndns is free and pay. the pay allows u to not login to reregister every 30 days more or less