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Re: [LUG] Netgear routers - local DNS

 

On Wednesday 05 November 2008 00:23, Simon Williams wrote:
> Brad Rogers wrote:
> > On Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:20:04 +0000
> > Simon Williams <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Simon,
> >
> >>  From what I can gather, the DNS "server" on Netgear's routers is just
> >> a forwarder- there doesn't appear to be any link between it's DNS and
> >
> > I'm not sure I understand what you mean there.  From the router's
> > settings page, it looks to me as though it will do DNS look ups from any
> > IP you specify, so long as there's a server there.  So, setting up a
> > server on a local IP, and pointing the router to it should work.  Or am
> > I barking up the wrong tree?
>
> I want the router to do the DNS. I don't want a server running here (I
> have to sleep in this room).
you might want to look at the Viglen thats been discussed on this list over 
the last week or so - silent and only 8 watts but it will keep your tea warm!
Tom te tom te tom


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