Slate / GL-AR750S : DNS config issues failure from upstream WAN port
Configured mostly as defaults. Internet plugged into the WAN port.
System pulls a DHCP IP fine and sets the route and DNS server correctly (all provided by the upstream DHCP WAN server).
NOTE: for the below, we are talking about a wifi guest on the NOT guest wifi network. It is on the primary wifi network of 192.168.8. Not on the guest wifi of 192.168.9
Issues
Using Linux client on Wi-Fi
/etc/resolve.conf sets domain search to “lan” and DNS server to 192.168.8.1
I want
router to send the wifi client the domain search order to include MyBlahBlahDomain as provided by the DHCP server.
I want the router to use the dns domain provided by the DHCP server that sends the IP
Possibly even to pass the domain search order down to the wifi clients and even omit sending the “lan” domain it current sends.
host SomeHostInWanDhcpServerDnsServer IP of the WAN DNS named resolves fine
using Linux syntax “host HOSTNAME DNS_Server_IP”
This way I can use WAN IP’s by hostname. Actual scenario is the Slate wifi router has it’s WAN port plugged into the LAN. In this way I can get to my printer as printer instead of needing to say printer.internalLanDomain
Untick 'Expand hosts' in LuCI -> Network -> DHCP and DNS -> General
The Internet doesn't work like that. If the remote endpoint's IP changes you'll never reach it. If you really want to do it add the IPs in question to your local conf. That's typically /etc/hosts. You'd better make a note you did it for when you encounter problems in the future.
What? Is your Slate running as a router/repeater or a AP? Your printer is apart of your LAN.
LuCI -> Network -> DHCP and DNS -> Hostnames &/or Static Leases will let you take care of the rest. I suggest 'infinite' for your static leases.
Please do not mark this as resolved. It is not resolved until there is agreement between the question “asker” and “responder”. Please allow me to refocus you.
REQUIREMENTS
Need to know how to configure, through the product’s web GUI (and preferably its GUI, not LuCi).
The router will receive and respect the DNS search domain provided to it by DHCP server options sent to it.
Use recursive bind/named to pass queries to the upstream DNS server(s) provided to it from the DHCp server listened to on the WAN port.
NOTE: this is the standard “normal” behavior of clients of DHCPD.
It is resolved. You just don't like the answer. Domains beyond the limited options as found in GL.iNet's DDNS, DOH, DOT, DNS:53 service(s) & features are not supported by that firmware including via rebinding. Your Slate (GL-AR750-EXT) is fully support by mainline OWRT. If you want the capabilities you're demanding flash the latest release or use the methods above as described within the limitations of the GL.iNet firmware.
It turns out it was so far behind that web auto update did not work at all. I was able to download and install a semi-recent version which then was able to use the web update, from the console, to get the most current available. Thank you all for maintaining and supporting the product. Somewhere I saw a reference to Gl-Inet poor support and upgrades. Thus far, I must say you seem to support and update quite well. Thank you again.
