Name resolution with unqualified names

[Liam Proven]

On 24 November 2017 at 23:39, Kevin O'Gorman <kogorman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> First an admission: I have only a general understanding of IP and name resolution.
>
> My issue has to do with my local subnet, so let me describe it:
> 1. there's a fairly new LinkSys AC1900 MU-MIMO gigabity router connected to my cable modem.  Most of the things attached to it have reserved IP numbers in the 10.x.x.x range.

First what is becoming my standard advice:

Make sure your router's firmware is up to date.

I've looked into it. It depends whether your router is v1 or v2.

https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=183933

Second: it looks like the router has at least some DNS support of its own.

https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=205507

Have you tried accessing the other machines as plato.local,
chronos.local or whatever? That is, add ``.local'' onto the end of
their names and see.

It can forward DNS requests to your ISP, but that is normal:

https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=132349

Hint -- if you have problems with ISP DNS servers, Google offers free
ones at very easy-to-remember addresses.

https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/



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