[X-Unix] SSH Tunnels and Network name problems

[Jon Allen Boone]

On Oct 20, 2005, at 23:21, Paul wrote:

> First, on my iBook I have two network Locations set up: one is a  
> location where my iBook has a fixed IP and DNS name assigned and is  
> used on a large LAN at university, and the other location is at  
> home, where it's IP is also fixed but in the 192.168.x.x range. My  
> main computer acts as a gateway and thus shares the broadband  
> connection between it and my iBook.

   What kind of computer is your main computer?

> The problem is that if I set the computer's name in the Sharing  
> preferenes pane to kasumi.local, as I want it, while on the  
> University network location, and then come home and swap it to the  
> Gateway network location, I am told that there is already a  
> kasumi.local on the network and thus the name will be changed to  
> kasumi-2. Any idea why this happens and how to avoid it? Changing  
> it back while on the Gateway location does not work, and I can only  
> do this while on the University network location (in other words,  
> not physically connected to my home network).

  Do you use wireless or a wired connection at home?

  Have you tried changing the location setting before getting home  
(if wireless) or plugging in the network cable (if wired)?

--jon