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Orbi local domain name?
Ok, dumb questions... What is the local domain name of the Orbi router?
I think I know the answer, but I can't find anything that confirms it.
This description implies that the local domain name can be "anything" (bearing in mind that it will probably block any legitimate domain that is identical. e.g. amazon.com isn't a good choice.)
https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/howto-using-pi-hole-as-lan-dns-server/533
Digging further, it appears that there are multiple methods, so it may be prudent to look through the latest documentation. I just updated to Pi-hole 5, so there may be updates.
And, it looks like I found a hint to your deduction. Some routers create the domain ".local" (Ubiquiti was mentioned). Makes a lot of sense.
AND..... (drum roll), Pi-hole 5 actually has a menu entry for "Local DNS Records". I added records for "printer.local" and "orbi.local". Windows ping and Firefox resolve them. (Aha. It's a lot easier to see my printer ink levels from the built-in web access than to open the HP printer utility. This exercise has tought an old dog a 'new trick'.) Decided ".local" was too much to type, so the printer is now "printer.x".
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Southpaw32 wrote:Ok, dumb questions... What is the local domain name of the Orbi router?
Some context would help. There have been a number of posts regarding how Orbi handles DNS queries, and a recurring theme is that there is no way to resolve "names" in the local LAN. Some DNS servers, such as the latest Pi-hole, provide the ability to create a file of "local domain names" and define devices in a configuration file. In the Pi-hole example, the user creates whatever "domain" they want.
What do you think it is?
Yes, this is in regard to PiHole.
I'm just doing a basic setup, and want to turn on the "Conditional Forwarding" which requires the "IP of your router" and "Local Domain Name"
Thanks!
This description implies that the local domain name can be "anything" (bearing in mind that it will probably block any legitimate domain that is identical. e.g. amazon.com isn't a good choice.)
https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/howto-using-pi-hole-as-lan-dns-server/533
Digging further, it appears that there are multiple methods, so it may be prudent to look through the latest documentation. I just updated to Pi-hole 5, so there may be updates.
And, it looks like I found a hint to your deduction. Some routers create the domain ".local" (Ubiquiti was mentioned). Makes a lot of sense.
AND..... (drum roll), Pi-hole 5 actually has a menu entry for "Local DNS Records". I added records for "printer.local" and "orbi.local". Windows ping and Firefox resolve them. (Aha. It's a lot easier to see my printer ink levels from the built-in web access than to open the HP printer utility. This exercise has tought an old dog a 'new trick'.) Decided ".local" was too much to type, so the printer is now "printer.x".