On 11/11/12 11:51, Tim wrote:
> 2: Is there a practical way to share my Linux dns with other
> [Apple Mac, etc.] computers on our LAN?
Yes. Open the DNS server computer's firewall to allow DNS queries.
Configure the other computers on your LAN to use the DNS server
computer's IP address as their DNS server. It's as simple as that.
Will dns look-ups from the other computers be added to the
nameserver list?
What if my computer is shut down for the night, will the others go
on and use the ISP dns?
The complications are: If your other computers are assigned addresses
by DHCP, then you have to put overrides on the individual client
configuration, or configure the DHCP server to say that *YOUR* DNS
server is the LAN's DNS server to all computers that ask it for an
address (I do this with mine).
DHCP via the router was the path of least resistance, they get
static assignments, but I could set them up with fixed addresses if
that is necessary. I used to do that but the present set-up is
easier to implement and normally works perfectly.
Bob
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