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web_gui:dns_server [2010/11/03 14:29]
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The DNS server is only used for local name lookups. Global URL-s are still resolved by your Internet Provider's DNS servers (as configured on the [[Network page]]). Global lookups are however cached, thus a second resolve request is answered immediately, without need of a second global lookup. The DNS server is only used for local name lookups. Global URL-s are still resolved by your Internet Provider's DNS servers (as configured on the [[Network page]]). Global lookups are however cached, thus a second resolve request is answered immediately, without need of a second global lookup.
 +{{ :web_gui:dns_server.png?213|Local DNS server in rel 5.30}}
You are recommended to set the local DNS server's **domain** to the same as all PC-s on the LAN use. For example if all PC-s use domain "local.lan" then you only need to enter "john" instead of "john.local.lan" to find John's PC. You are recommended to set the local DNS server's **domain** to the same as all PC-s on the LAN use. For example if all PC-s use domain "local.lan" then you only need to enter "john" instead of "john.local.lan" to find John's PC.
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===== Selfnames ===== ===== Selfnames =====
-There are a couple of hardcoded selfnames the DNS server always recognises and resolves to its own IP address: **ix78, intertex, surfinbird, sipgt, dslmodem, modem, router, intranet, www**. You might need to add the domain to resolve if your PC is set to another domain ("sipgt.local.lan").+There are a couple of hardcoded selfnames the DNS server always recognises and resolves to its own IP address: 
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 +<if !media5>**ix78, intertex, surfinbird,**</if> 
 +**sipgt, dslmodem, modem,** \\ \\ 
 +**router, intranet, www** 
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 +You might need to add the domain to resolve if your PC is set to another domain ("sipgt.local.lan").
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