[Bug 1114948] Re: unable to access server on lan by hostname on wi-fi

[Jeremy Lincicome]

@thomas,
Here's the output you asked for.
Code:
ping: unknown host server.local
jeremy at jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ host server.local
Host server.local not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
jeremy@
jeremy at jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ dig server.local

; <<>> DiG 9.8.1-P1 <<>> server.local
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 33783
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;server.local.			IN	A

;; Query time: 27 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Mon Feb  4 07:46:10 2013
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 30

jeremy at jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Feb  4 06:25 /etc/resolv.conf -> ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf
jeremy at jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
#     DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
nameserver 127.0.0.1
jeremy at jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ ls -l /run/resolvconf/interface
total 4
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21 Feb  4 07:43 NetworkManager
jeremy at jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ for F in /run/resolvconf/interface/* ; do echo === $F === ; cat $F ; done
=== /run/resolvconf/interface/NetworkManager ===
nameserver 127.0.0.1
jeremy at jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ 

Jeremy

** Tags added: apport-collected

** Description changed:

  When using wi-fi, i'm unable to access my server by its hostname. It
  works fine on an ethernet cable. On wi-fi, I'm only able to access my
  server by IP address. The server can ping any computer on the network.
  The server is hardwired, and the laptop is on wi-fi.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: resolvconf 1.63ubuntu16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb  3 23:29:46 2013
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: resolvconf
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ --- 
+ ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
+ Architecture: amd64
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
+ InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
+ MarkForUpload: True
+ NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
+ Package: resolvconf 1.63ubuntu16
+ PackageArchitecture: all
+ ProcEnviron:
+  TERM=xterm
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35
+ Tags:  precise running-unity
+ Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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Title:
  unable to access server on lan by hostname on wi-fi

Status in “resolvconf” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When using wi-fi, i'm unable to access my server by its hostname. It
  works fine on an ethernet cable. On wi-fi, I'm only able to access my
  server by IP address. The server can ping any computer on the network.
  The server is hardwired, and the laptop is on wi-fi.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: resolvconf 1.63ubuntu16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb  3 23:29:46 2013
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: resolvconf
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
  Package: resolvconf 1.63ubuntu16
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35
  Tags:  precise running-unity
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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