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Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS managers)

From Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS managers)
Date 2021-09-30 20:50 +0200
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On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 01:30:20PM -0500, David Wright wrote:
> 192.168.1.1 looks like the d-i ran a DHCP client to get an address
> for your PC, and that the DHCP server that responded was probably
> your router, address 192.168.1.1, and so the d-i figured that your
> router would be able to resolve DNS.

The DHCP server actually sends nameserver addresses to the DHCP client.
In the case of a home router, the nameserver address will typically
be the router's internal IP address, which is often 192.168.1.1.

It's *not* d-i deciding to try using the router as a nameserver on a whim.

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iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2021-09-29 15:50 +0200
  Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-09-30 07:40 +0200
    Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-09-30 13:30 +0200
      Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2021-09-30 15:50 +0200
      Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-09-30 20:30 +0200
        Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-10-03 14:50 +0200
    Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2021-09-30 15:20 +0200
      Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-09-30 20:40 +0200
        Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-09-30 20:50 +0200
          Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-09-30 22:10 +0200
  Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS managers) Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2021-09-30 14:20 +0200
    Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2021-09-30 14:30 +0200
      Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2021-09-30 15:50 +0200
        Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2021-09-30 16:00 +0200
          Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2021-09-30 16:10 +0200
            Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2021-09-30 19:40 +0200
    Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS  managers) Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2021-09-30 15:50 +0200
      Re: iwd: Using iwd to connect to a wireless network (Part 2 - DNS managers) Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2021-10-01 08:00 +0200

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