Most internet users don't think twice about their IP address, but for anyone hosting servers or accessing devices remotely, choosing between dynamic DNS and static IP is crucial for both cost and ...

It is a problem as old as the Internet. You want to access your computer remotely, but it is behind a router that randomly gets different IP addresses. Or maybe it is your laptop and it winds up in ...

Our sister-in-law Lydia runs a preschool and wanted to have a wireless Webcam so parents could see their little darlings. But first there was the problem of her DSL connection. One of the more ...

I'm looking to manage (at the extreme end) around 1000 mobile devices. I need to SSH into them remotely, so I need a pseudo static IP, whether they are connected to WWAN, LAN (SOHO network open to the ...

Whether you're trying to protect your privacy, access your services, or avoid geographical restrictions when traveling, a VPN is one of the best upgrades you can make to your tech life. There are ...

The other day in the Linux Journal IRC room (#linuxjournal on Freenode), I was whining to the channel about no-ip.com deleting my account without warning. My home IP address hadn't changed in a couple ...

I just upgraded a win nt 4 pdc to a w2k box and installed active directory. I also installed DHCP and DNS on it. The DHCP server is giving out IPs just fine, but for some reason DNS isn't getting (or ...

Although BIND is still the DNS champ, Windows 2000 DNS is becoming more popular. But what do you do when you need to have both on your network? An interop pro shares how to make it happen—step by step ...

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