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Orbi Local DNS?
So I have a number of systems that I've assigned static DHCP addresses and I was wondering if the Orbi has some local DNS server that I can configure to resolve them? I have a file server, a Plex...
See my comment on a similar request in the Idea-Exchange-For-Home list: orbi-add-dns-server/. This describes how to do add one line to the dnsmasq.conf file manually.
Ideally this one liner is in the conf file by default.
How do you edit the .conf file?
mvdp wrote:
See my comment on a similar request in the Idea-Exchange-For-Home list: orbi-add-dns-server/. This describes how to do add one line to the dnsmasq.conf file manually.
Ideally this one liner is in the conf file by default.
With the vi editor.
When you've never used vi read à tutorial first.
Where does one get this vi editor? Built in or external?
mvdp wrote:
With the vi editor.
When you've never used vi read à tutorial first.
Vi is usually installed as one of the basic utilities in a *nix system. There are tons of tutorials out there on how to use it but honestly I suggest you play around in something like Ubuntu before messing with any files on you router.
As for how you get to the file, first you need to enable telnet on the router. Go to http://orbilogin.com/debug.htm and check off the "Enable Telnet" option. Then just telnet to your router IP and log in using your admin credentials (I think).
The hacky workaround mvdp linked to would work but since the config file is in /tmp I believe it won't survive a reboot of the router.