[arm-allstar] Resolv.conf for satellite users

[Doug Crompton]

OK before this goes too far!

ALL hamvoip software all the way back to the Beagle Bone Blacks has a
built-in bind 9 namserver that uses the root servers. This has worked very
well and will continue to work very well in most ALL instances. So changing
from 127.0.0.1 for name resolution is not recommended unless absolutely
necessary.

Apparently some providers against Internet protocol mask off DNS to
anywhere and use the DNS as a type of data gathering effort. Even if you
use 8.8.8.8 in many cases your DNS queries are intercepted. If appears that
a very few providers mask the use of a local bind address lookup. This
seems to be only some satellite providers at this point. We have no control
over providers messing with things in this way so whatever works for you
then use it but in general the DNS resolution should stay at 127.0.0.1
whenever possible.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*


On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 10:11 AM, "Charles Powell via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> 127.0.0.1 is going to give you no nameserver resolution unless you have
> created your own on the Pi.  Possible DNS servers:
>
> 1.1.1.1
> 8.8.8.8
> 8.8.4.4
>
> You can use one or more in resolv.conf by adding lines in this format:
>
> nameserver 1.1.1.1
> nameserver 8.8.8.8
>
> 73,
>
> Charles - NK8O
>
> > On Apr 26, 2018, at 11:01 PM, chris novara via arm-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > I found the problem with satellite connection not being able to do
> updates.
> >
> > I changed  resolv.conf from 127.0.0.1 to 8.8.8.8
> >
> > Though everything worked fine on Comcast and Century link I have been
> fighting problems with satellite service is not working correctly. It must
> be something to do with their modem I am assuming or their DNS routing but
> anyway I made this change on fresh image files that are new from the
> website and it works great!!!
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Chris Novara, AB7BS
> > Eugene Oregon
> > Cell: 541-778-1185
> >
> >
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