Re: DNS adress

[Kevin McKinley <ronin2@bellatlantic.net>]

On Sun, 25 May 2003 00:32:44 -0700
Piero <ludovico.ariosto@wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> This seems in order with the instructions from Netgear. Nevertheless, 
> when I try to reach any Internet site, I get an answer (helas I didn't 
> write it down) that lets me think that its name cannot be resolved. In 
> effect, I didn't give any piece of information concerning a DNS server.
> 
> Do I have to put it in /etc/resolv.conf ?
> 
> If yes, which address do I have to write there, the default gateway of 
> the Netgear box (192.168.0.1), or an address given by my ISP?

You don't need to put a default gateway in resolv.conf.

Log on to your Netgear box and find out what nameservers it is using. Then
add those IPs to resolv.conf. See man resolv.conf for the format.

Kevin