08-13-2022, 02:52 PM
@Gromit
Just to be clear, this is a problem only your ISP can resolve (pun intended
) given the current values returned to a DHCP query. There’s not even a default DOMAIN defined.
Similar to your situation, my ISP-provided router does not resolve local hostnames. I use only mDNS (.local) addresses as a workaround and it works fine.
As Tim hints, I don’t suppose there’s an available setting in your Virgin router for the DNS server address it returns (currently 194.168.4.100)? If so, you could run a local DNS server and use its address in the router settings.
G**gle is your friend here since there’s lots of HowTos out there on various DIY solutions. Pi-hole seems a very popular packaged solution these days but all the software components have been available in Linux distros for years. Even a moOde player could be pressed into service, but I wouldn’t recommend it for a variety of reasons.
Regards,
Kent
PS - my ISP has locked down all the settings I’d want to muck with. There’s alternative solutions but I don’t want the fuss and bother.
Just to be clear, this is a problem only your ISP can resolve (pun intended
) given the current values returned to a DHCP query. There’s not even a default DOMAIN defined.Similar to your situation, my ISP-provided router does not resolve local hostnames. I use only mDNS (.local) addresses as a workaround and it works fine.
As Tim hints, I don’t suppose there’s an available setting in your Virgin router for the DNS server address it returns (currently 194.168.4.100)? If so, you could run a local DNS server and use its address in the router settings.
G**gle is your friend here since there’s lots of HowTos out there on various DIY solutions. Pi-hole seems a very popular packaged solution these days but all the software components have been available in Linux distros for years. Even a moOde player could be pressed into service, but I wouldn’t recommend it for a variety of reasons.
Regards,
Kent
PS - my ISP has locked down all the settings I’d want to muck with. There’s alternative solutions but I don’t want the fuss and bother.
