> > If I enter the numeric IP # referenced in resolv.conf into the browser's > address bar I see the screen used to access the setup of the Z915
from this, I conclude that the Z915 is instructing its connected clients to pass DNS requests through itself. it probably runs a cache to reduce load on t-mobile's DNS servers. if you wanted, you could alter the Z915's config to use different DNS servers itself, rather than overriding them at the client level. your preference. > > 1. Would using a "foreign" DNS cause me problems with T-mobile? > no. 2. Without a numeric IP in resolv.conf, how would my OS know how/where > to access the Z915? > define "access" - in this case, resolv.conf only controls where your system looks for answers to DNS queries. with no entries in this file, your system would be unable to find those answers, and your internet connection would be usable only by IP address (as in, not very practical). > > > > > Those are the Google nameservers. > > Anything with Google makes me wary. > I use 4.2.2.2 personally, but it's operated by Verizon so probably not much better than Google. at some point you just have to pick your poison. -wes _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
