FYI, bug filed downstream: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/389006
Thanks, Jake On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Jacob Beard<[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Herbert, > > You're right, generally a "repeater" implies a Layer 2 construct, > and I am certainly trying to use NetworkManager to create a layer 3 > NAT. I used the term "repeater", because it seemed the most concise > way to explain what my goals were, however I probably should have just > said: to share internet from one wireless card to another via a layer > 3 NAT, using NetworkManager to configure the NAT. From now on, I'll > call the "repeater" a "router" as that seems to imply Layer 3 NAT. > > Given that the connection sharing fails in the way I described (the > "repeater"/"router" nominating itself as nameserver, but failing to > forward DNS requests), should I file a bug report? If so, would it be > better to file it upstream, with you, or downstream, with my distro? > > Finally, in terms of searching for a quick fix to work around this > probable bug, could anyone tell me if it is possible to configure the > nameservers that are served by NetworkManager via DHCP/dnsmasq? > > Please let me know. Thanks, > > Jake > > > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:43 AM, Marc Herbert<[email protected]> wrote: >> Jacob Beard a écrit : >>> Hi, >>> >>> Sorry to spam the mailing list a bit, but I keep getting further into >>> this, and I want to be really clear about what I want. It seems like >>> there are two solutions to the problem of DNS not being shared >>> correctly on the repeater. >>> >>> The first possible solution is to diagnose why DNS is not forwarding >>> correctly. >>> >> >> Hi Jacob, >> >> I think a "wireless repeater" is not the correct term here. With a real, >> layer 2 wireless repeater, you would not have to worry about forwarding DNS >> nor any other network configuration issues. >> >> I think you are just asking NM to setup a layer 3 NAT (typically call >> "connection sharing"). NATs do not care a bit whether layer 2 interfaces are >> wired versus not. If NetworkManager makes such a difference, then you just >> found a bug in NetworkManager. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Marc >> > _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
