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Cisco 851w DNS Relay? 1
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PeterHurst
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There is this:
Which I have never tried - but yo would still need to have static DNS entries I think. Clients would not be able to automatically update their DNS entries.
The question is - what's the issue with resolution - netbios should allow the resolution anyway by subnet broadcast. There can be a delay on startup it they're all off while they find each other and elect a master browser but it generally works fine. Linux clinets won't apply unless you put samba on them though.
I don't have a DNS serve but I do have a little Buffalo Linkstation running SAMBA which I uses as the master browser, as it's linux you should in theory be able to get BIND up and running on it. Gives you a low power always on storage facility too...
Which I have never tried - but yo would still need to have static DNS entries I think. Clients would not be able to automatically update their DNS entries.
The question is - what's the issue with resolution - netbios should allow the resolution anyway by subnet broadcast. There can be a delay on startup it they're all off while they find each other and elect a master browser but it generally works fine. Linux clinets won't apply unless you put samba on them though.
I don't have a DNS serve but I do have a little Buffalo Linkstation running SAMBA which I uses as the master browser, as it's linux you should in theory be able to get BIND up and running on it. Gives you a low power always on storage facility too...
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Thanks Peter! That article actually links to Configure Cisco Router as Caching/Forwarding DNS Server( which is exactly what I'm looking for. I'll give it a try tonight.
The issue I'm having is we have an iMac that I commonly connect to a windows shared folder via samba, but once I've replaced the router it can only do it by IP. The old router was giving out itself as the DNS server to DHCP clients, the Cisco with my current config is giving out the ISPs DNS servers. I believe the only way I can get my windows and apple machines to resolve each other by name is DNS, but if someone knows a better way I would be happy to learn.
Also thanks for the advice about the Buffalo Linkstation, I like that its a low power option. Obviously I can setup a DNS server on one of my PCs, but I'd rather not make a solution that requires another device to be always on for other things to work.
The issue I'm having is we have an iMac that I commonly connect to a windows shared folder via samba, but once I've replaced the router it can only do it by IP. The old router was giving out itself as the DNS server to DHCP clients, the Cisco with my current config is giving out the ISPs DNS servers. I believe the only way I can get my windows and apple machines to resolve each other by name is DNS, but if someone knows a better way I would be happy to learn.
Also thanks for the advice about the Buffalo Linkstation, I like that its a low power option. Obviously I can setup a DNS server on one of my PCs, but I'd rather not make a solution that requires another device to be always on for other things to work.
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