[TriLUG] DNS and DHCP

[Kevin Hunter]

At 10:47pm -0400 Mon, 08 Aug 2011, Alan Porter wrote:
> Give dnsmasq a try... it does exactly what you describe, plus it's a
> DHCP server, so it knows what machines have what addresses on the
> local network. Normal setup is really simple, and yet it can also do
> some advanced stuff.

I definitely second this suggestion.

While it may behoove one to learn the syntax of the more canonical DNS 
solutions, dnsmasq has a simple syntax, is *well* documented, and 
elegantly ties in with DHCP (if warranted).  Though dnsmasq does work 
well for many corporate environments it's also friendly for simple home 
setups.

Dnsmasq +1 for home use.

Kevin