strange problems with Internet connection

[Lutzer]

Tod, any help would be definitely welcome! In the meanwhile, does anyone
know  how to set up a local DNS server to get rid of the problem?
Probably pdnsd would be adequately because of its simplicity.

Tod Merley schrieb:
> 
> 
> On 4/15/06, *Lutzer* <M.Lutzer at gmx.de <mailto:M.Lutzer at gmx.de>> wrote:
> 
>     Tod,
> 
>     Tod Merley schrieb:
>     > below V
>     >          V
>     >
>     > On 4/15/06, *Lutzer* <M.Lutzer at gmx.de <mailto:M.Lutzer at gmx.de>
>     <mailto:M.Lutzer at gmx.de <mailto:M.Lutzer at gmx.de> >> wrote:
>     >
>     >     Unfortunately after some more testing I experienced the
>     problem several
>     >     times again. I disabled IPv6 in Firefox and systemwide (as
>     described by
>     >     Thilo) which did not helped to get rid of the problem.
>     Probably IPv6 is
>     >     not the reason. Some more ideas how to fix it?
>     >
>     > Hi Again Lutzer,
>     >
>     > The problem is not IPv6 which you may well need to access some of the
>     > resources used by many applications but rather your modem's
>     reponse to
>     > IPv6 Domain Name Service (DNS) queries.  Every time you boot in or
>     > likely every time you sign in DHCP will re-write /etc/resolv.conf with
>     > your modem (probably at IP address 192.168.0.1
>     <http://192.168.0.1> <http://192.168.0.1>) as
>     > the first nameserver to go to.
>     >
>     > Best solution: Upgrade the modems firmware.  Look at it's
>     manufacturer's
>     > web page for the update info or contact your internet provider if
>     they
>     > own and support it.
> 
>     Unfortunately my DSL-Router (which includes the modem) is up to date.
> 
>     > Second best solution: By whatever means see that the modem's DNS
>     server
>     > is not used.
>     >
>     > Possible addition to the second solution, set up a DNS server within
>     > your own box and use it as your primary name server.
> 
>     A local DNS would be faster but probably a quick solution would be to
>     use a public DNS. (Any suggestions for a fast and reliable one?) How
>     can
>     I add a DNS to resolv.conf so that it is not overwritten while using
>     DHCP?
> 
> 
>     Thanks alot!
> 
>     Lutzer
> 
>     > I hope this helps!
>     >
>     > Tod
>     >
>     > -- google is our friend! --
>     >
> 
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> HI again Lutzer!
> 
> Probably it would work (and be worth my learning and doing) to add an
> editing script to the last section of the initialization process during
> boot.  This should hold since the DHCP lease should be renewed if the
> machine is on, and will handle any change if it is rebooted or turned
> off/on.  My basic idea is to use sed to parse and edit resolv.conf
> keying on the modem's IP.  My guess is that it will go into  the
> /etc/rcS.d directorey with a very high "s" number.  I have done little
> of this sort of thing.  Lots of reading if by this method.
> 
> Before I do that I suppose I should look at "man dhclient" and "man
> dhclient.conf" and see if there is a way to control dhclient's use of
> resolv.conf.
> 
> The bad news is that I have other projects, and Monday I start a project
> which will consume most of my time for about eleven days.  I may not
> have it for a couple of weeks to share and frankly it would be good to
> write on this again if you still need it since I tend to get distracted.
> 
> May God Help Us!
> 
> Tod
>