NetworkManager and DNS

[Eric "Shubes"]

Dazed_75 wrote:
> 
> 
> On 3/21/07, *Eric Shubes* <plug at shubes.net <mailto:plug at shubes.net>> wrote:
> 
>     Daniel P. Stasinski wrote:
>     > There is an unfixed firmware bug in my DSL modem/router that causes it
>     > to provide incorrect DNS servers when the DHCP lease is obtained.
>     >
>     > Before I started using NetworkManager, I could specify my own DNS
>     > servers in /etc/resolve.conf but NetworkManager rewrites it with the
>     > invalid server information provided by DHCP.  Is there some other
>     > place where I can specify my own DNS servers?
>     >
>     > Thanks,
>     >
>     > Daniel
>     >
> 
>     I presume you've tried to change the DSL modem/router's configuration.
> 
>     I think you'll need to configure your network interface as static.
>     Either
>     that or get a new DSL modem/router.
> 
>     --
>     -Eric 'shubes'
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> 
> I think he is not saying the router is providing invalid DNS servers,
> but rather that Network manager is obtaining DNS server addresses from
> the router and not using the custom address of his internal severs which
> are the "correct" answer he wants for his environment.
> 
> 
> -- 

If that's the case, some DSL routers let you do some configuration of the
DHCP server contained therein. You can typically specify DNS server IPs that
are dished out. This depends on the make/model of the router of course.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'