What DNS's should I use for my linksys router and SuSe 9.3 install?

A6Quattro · 07-12-2005, 10:47 PM

I've got a couple of networking questions here so bear with me.

I have a Linksys WRT54G router. On the "Status" page it lists my IP, Sub Net, Gateway, and DNS 1,2 &3. I never configured any of these values. I know that the IP is designated to me by my ISP, and also probably my gateway addy. Are the 3 DNS's there provided to me by my ISP or are those put there by Linksys? I went into windows and typed "ipconfig /displaydns" and it gave me records of 6 DNS's, a mail server address, local host (127.0.0.1), and this "red.as-us.falkag.net"

Now I have 6 DNS's from my ISP and 3DNS's that show up on my router somehow. Which should I use?

Matir · 07-12-2005, 11:15 PM

All of this should be dynamically provided (DHCP) by your ISP. There should be an option to set your router for DHCP mode.

A6Quattro · 07-12-2005, 11:24 PM

Ok, I have my router's "internet setup" set to "Automatic -DHCP" So that is where I get My IP, Gateway and DNS's. Now, I'm installing SuSE 9.3 Pro and I have to enter "Name servers" . In windows I would just enter my router's address (192.168.1.1) which was the same as the gateway. I've been told that I have to enter actual DNS's in SuSE. Any ideas on this? I tried this and it was VERY SLOW. I could load Google but could''t search. I couldn't connect to SuSE to do updates either. Any ideas?

roopunix · 07-13-2005, 01:29 AM

i am new to suse but doesen't suse provide a file called /etc/resolv.conf
where we can..

nameserver DNS ADDRESS
nameserver DNS ADDRESS

Matir · 07-13-2005, 08:45 AM

Most likely, your router is configured to act as a DHCP server to your lan, so you can also set SuSe for DHCP. If not, use your router as the DNS server.

bednarjm · 07-18-2005, 07:07 AM

your router automatically routes to 192.168.1.1 which is the gateway to your modem so make sure your router is 192.168.X.X except you dont want your router have the same ip address as your modem. everything in a network has a different Ip address right? whats the sense of having two of the same. so make sure your pc is lets say 192.168.2.100 which routes to the gateway 192.168.2.1(which is your router) and your router takes the gateway to 192.168.1.1 (modem) and then the modem does its thing. as long as your modem and router is static your pc can be dynamic. i hope that made some sense.