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DNS — Local Name Resolution

Turn IP addresses into human-readable names.

Work in Progress

This guide will cover setting up a local DNS server for your community network.

What You'll Learn

  • DNS fundamentals (A records, CNAME, PTR)
  • Setting up dnsmasq on OpenWrt for basic local DNS
  • Running a dedicated DNS server (Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, or Bind)
  • Choosing a local domain naming convention
  • Split-horizon DNS (different answers inside vs outside the network)