However the best way is to configure it at the router level. Almost all routers let you assign a fixed IP address to a device. To install on Linux e. Private DNS Namespaces recommends these names for internal networks intranet internal private corp home lan Note you should not use.
Example Configuration File This is the configuration file I use on my network. Hosts File DNSMasq uses the local local host file for the machine names so you will need to edit this with the names of your local machines.
If you make changes to the hosts file you will need to restart DNSMasq to pick up these changes. The following commands you will find useful: sudo systemctl start dnsmasq start the program sudo systemctl stop dnsmasq stop the program sudo systemctl restart dnsmasq restart the program sudo systemctl enable dnsmasq start dnsmasq on boot Testing DNSMasq Before you configure you clients to use it you will need to test that it works as expected.
To do this use the nslookup tool. The follwing screen shot is taken from a windows 10 machine. A1- No not for most home networks? Q2- Will it make my Internet activity faster? A2- Yes as many addresses will be cached locally. Q3- Is it necessary for Home Automation? A3 No but it will make it easier. Q4- What happens if my local DNS server is unavailable? A6 It would be ideal but not all clients support it.
Summary Having a local DNS server is very useful when you have lots of local machines and local network activity. It will also be important with home automation devices that use IP. In addition it should also make Internet activity faster as it uses a local cache.
Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Usually, this is, by default, a thing for File and Storage Services. Then click Next to move forward. In the features window, you can install additional features which are often not needed for a DNS-only configuration, however, do not hesitate to take a look at them and keep them in mind if you find an absolute need for them later. In the next window, it gives you a brief description of the services and their functions, indicating things that may be affected by this role or requires this role to be installed.
The final confirmation of the installation. It presents the option to restart the destination server recommended for bulk installations and returns you to the server manager window. Click Action 4. Select one of the 3 options you wish to use that may suit your needs.
Once either option is selected, it will move forward requesting the zone name. Enter in the zone name. If the Server maintains the zone, it will ask for a zone name. Any name can work.
After clicking next on server maintains the zone, it will then ask if you want to create a new file or use an existing file, inputs the information or file you wish to use and then click next 4.
Next, It will present you 3 options, 2 if Active Directory is not installed. Heed any warnings it presents, select the option you wish to use, and click Next. In the Server fully qualified domain name FQDN box, type the host name of the server that you want to add. In the IP address box, type the IP address of the name server that you want to add for example, In the console tree, click Reverse Lookup Zones , right-click the zone that you want, and then click Properties.
In the Components list, click Networking Services do not click to select or click to clear the check box , and then click Details. DNS is now installed. On the Zone File page, click Next , and then click Finish. If not, check the box and follow the instructions in the wizard. Once the installation is verified, it is time to configure the DNS role. To do this, once again we will use the Server Manager. Once there, please enter the Tools menu. Then, click on DNS:. Then the DNS manager will be displayed.
Please right-click on the name of the server. Now it is time to select the optimal alternative for the zone to be used on the server. If you are using small networks, then I recommend creating a forward lookup zone.
For security reasons, I recommend using the first option. In this option, it is possible to configure the DNS server as a temporary reseller.
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