Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 22:16:29 -0400 From: Alan Curtis <alan.curtis@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: DNS problem? Message-ID: <B869307A-128B-4770-A02D-A3B29C1198E6@gmail.com>
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I am running a FreeBSD server behind a Linksys Wireless Access Point / Router (BEFW11S4). Its local address is 192.168.1.1. The Linksys is attached to a DSL modem. In my /etc/rc.conf file I have defaultrouter=192.168.1.1 which works most of the time. However occasionally, all network traffic freezes, I cannot login to the server using ssh and my mailing lists and websites do not function. If, at my server, I type "host someip.com" it reports 'no server can be found' or some similar message (I sorry, I didn't note down the exact message) - a reboot has fixed the problem. I assume that the problem is that the server is unable to find a DNS server. Is that right? Do I have it right that I should point defaultrouter at the firewall? How do I tell FreeBSD about other DNS servers to use if the firewall route fails? Why does pointing defaultrouter at the filewall fail? Thanks Alan
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