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Title: resolving LAN host name
Post by: linkwonder on October 18, 2008, 12:02:40 PM

Trying to setup my new 655 but couldn't figure out how to access my LAN local host using name instead of IP.

I enabled DNS relay and DHCP reservation and have computer/host name assigned based on IP/MAC address.
e.g mymachine
But i still couldn't go or resolve the "mymachine". I can only access it through IP address.

I also have tried to put the local domain name, say "local", but again both "mymachine" and "mymachine.local" cannot be accessed.

Also, if I try to lookup a unknown host (say, "blabalh.bafaw.cafa"), dlink's dns on 192.168.0.1 take a long time to response.

using windows nslookup command, I always see request timeout message coming back.

Any idea guys?

I am using the latest 1.21 firmware.

Title: Re: resolving LAN host name
Post by: wiak on October 19, 2008, 01:15:10 AM

try OpenDNS servers instead of default
https://www.opendns.com/homenetwork/start/device/dlink-dir-655

Title: Re: resolving LAN host name
Post by: coppertrail on October 19, 2008, 06:50:43 AM

Actually, using OpenDNS caused a very similar problem with my DIR-655, my LAN machines were resolving to one of the OpenDNS servers.  Reverting back to my ISPs DNS resolved the issue. I tried OpenDNS with DNS Relay enabled and disabled. 

You might want to check the NetBIOS settings in the 1.21 firmware.  I tweaked mine a bit and it seems to work well.

Chris

Title: Re: resolving LAN host name
Post by: linkwonder on October 19, 2008, 01:11:25 PM

yes playing with netbios seems letting windows machine able to use the computer name, but on Mac, still not able to use the name ....

I almost come to conclusion that dlink rounter doesn't do anything in the dns relay, it is just a relay, it is not going to inject any custom local host name entry. Hope someone can prove me wrong.