Re: DNS and resolv.conf

[Carl Fink <carl@finknetwork.com>]

On Fri, Jul 07, 2006 at 06:11:43AM -0300, Tyler Smith wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I think I've sorted out my internet connection problem, at least 
> temporarily. I determined that I was having DNS problems, as I could 
> ping numerical IP addresses, but not domain names. My resolv.conf file, 
> as automatically generated, lists my router's address as the nameserver. 
> I contacted my ISP and found out the DNS address they use, and added it 
> manually to resolv.conf. Everything seems fine now.

If you mean a wireless router, the ones I've used to act as a DNS for the
network they serve, and themselves get a DNS address to use via DHCP (as
Stephen wrote) from the upstream.  IOW, that should have worked.

If you're using the resolvconf package, I believe your name servers are set
in /etc/network/interfaces rather than in /etc/resolv.conf.
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