[MLB-WIRELESS] proposed DNS "solution"

[Jon Teh]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2005 at 10:16:54AM +1100, John McClumpha wrote:
> it seems that there are already a few naming conventions put into place
> 
> while I understand that nodes with an active net connection (or that can 
> route to one) can see some of the dns entries - would it be worth 
> setting up a hosts file containing the various dns information for all 
> MW nodes?
> 
> This way those who are not linked to an internet-active dns server can 
> still resolve mw nodes accordingly?
> 
> It's no big drama to do - and if need be Im happy to host it and even 
> automate updates being sent out to those who require it.
> 
> This way people can stick with their preferred naming convention(s) and 
> still have all of them contained in a "central" hosts file that can 
> filter through
> 
> thoughts?
> 

Hello,

A hosts file would be a very inefficient way to perform this task. 

All you need to do is have wireless network hosted DNS servers (they need
only be caching) which are also on the Internet most of time. I'd say
that for each given cluster of interconnected wireless nodes, it'd almost
impossible for none of the nodes to have a permanently on Internet
connection, in this day and age.


Regards,

Jon

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