[clue-tech] Simple DNS solution

[David L. Willson]

How are your scripting skills?

You could write a little script to check your network and add a line to, or remove a line from, your hosts file, depending on where you at. (bad grammar intentional) :-)

If you want to avoid the network-check and branch, you could just write two little scripts a tap the appropriate one when you change networks.

David L. Willson
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----- "Todd A. Gibson" <tgibson at augustcouncil.com> wrote:

> Hi folks,
> I'm using a Qwest modem/router which doesn't support loopback.
> Therefore on my mobile devices I'm always forced to switch between
> my server's domain name and its LAN address depending on whether I'm
> inside the house or out in the world.
> 
> A solution to this problem is to run a DNS server inside my LAN to
> resolve my domain name to the local IP.  But I've been avoiding this
> solution because I don't want to have to spend the time relearning
> BIND.  Is there an easier DNS solution I can pursue for my simple
> needs?
> 
> Thanks,
> -TAG
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