Adding IP address to SCO unix for ftp purposes

[gytci]

I am trying to add my IP address of my PC to the arp table in sco unix. We use dhcp which means my IP address continually changes, though not everyday. I must go in to the arp table, and add my IP address and mac address using the following command:

arp -s xx.xx.x.xxx xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
I tend to do the arp -d xx.xx.x.xxx first.

Usually this is successful. However, lately following these commands, I receive the message: arp: ioctl: File exists

I need the connection quickly because I am using a ftp script to extract files to use with an excel spreadsheet.

Any suggestions?

 

[Nostradamus]

Why not give yourself a static ip? /Sören

 

[patw]

We need to now more about your network setup.

Are you on a different sub-net than the SCO machine? What is the submask for both your PC and SCO?

You should not have to mess with the arp tables to telnet or ftp to the sco box.

Do you have a valid login on the SCO machine?

If so, SCO allows FTP logins under that name 'out of the box', unless your Unix admin has disabled that feature.