On 27 Aug 2004 at 10:39, Fred Ungewitter wrote:

> First question:  why did my "solution" solve a problem that does not
> seem to exist on other networks I've configured, including my own?

  It appears that the unit is trying to serve you as a "caching only" DNS
server.  Perhaps this function is failing, or is being blocked somewhere.

> Second question:  I have the feeling that setting a static DNS is not
> a good idea.  How often does DNS change for the "typical" cable
> company service?  If they change DNS settings, the router will update,
> but the pcs on the net will be at my original numbers.

  Few ISPs require that you point to *their* DNS servers -- you can usually
safely point to any DNS server in the world, and the more stable, the
better.  I routinely point one entry at our main work DNS server, and the
other at a hosting company I used to deal with.  Odds that both will change
or crash at the same time are very slim....

> Last question:  How many words in quotes are too many?  :-)

  Not my field.

Dave Gillett

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