associate the IP address to hostname(server name)

[mr_anderson]

hi
i am building client server application using VC++,i want to enable the client to connect the server application by typing the server name (not IP), can any one tell me how to connect using the server name ( the IP is dynamic).
( afriend told me that i can do this by using the "hash table" what are ur opinions about that?
any hints or similar cases would be useful.

Regards

 

[Eugen_E]

If the server IP is dynamic, you can register free on dyndns - at www.dyndns.com. On the server you need to run an application that updates periodically the IP.
You refer to the server by the address <server_name>.dyndns.com , just like any web address and this will translate to the actual IP.
Dyndns has many domain names you can choose from
https://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/domains.html, and it's free for minimal functionality like what you need.

 

[mr_anderson]

i am developing the server and client applications for intranet not for the internet.
thank u