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    • J
      jasonli
      last edited by jasonli

      Hi I got two computer in my network that connected to my PFsense and they are in different VLAN. However I want to access the share folder from each other by name but it didn't work.

      So I was wondering if I could register both of my computer on DNS server, everytime i want to access the computer DNS can help to resolve the name for it.

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      • JKnottJ
        JKnott @jasonli
        last edited by

        @jasonli

        Yes, that's the purpose of a DNS server. Just add the computers, with IP address to the Host Overides, on the Resolver or Forwarder pages.

        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
        UniFi AC-Lite access point

        I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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        • J
          jasonli
          last edited by

          I tried to put my hostname under the Host overides section but it required to put in a domain. I think thats for translating websites.

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          • JKnottJ
            JKnott @jasonli
            last edited by

            @jasonli

            A DNS server requires both host and domain names. Do you not have a domain name you can use? If necessary, you can even use the domain name your ISP assigns you.

            PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
            i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
            UniFi AC-Lite access point

            I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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            • GertjanG
              Gertjan @jasonli
              last edited by Gertjan

              @jasonli said in Register a local computer name to DNS server:

              Hi I got two computer in my network that connected to my PFsense and ....

              .... and are these PC's using the default DHCP client ?
              If this :

              5aa62baa-89e3-472e-a877-c3fbe068f832-image.png

              is checked, the PC's device name will get registered into the "DNS local host file" (see the /etc/hosts) and the DHCP status page, the log page.

              Now you can use that host name, try with simple ping hostname.
              The hostname will get - should be - resolved to at least an IPv4.

              That is, if you use the default pfSense resolver settings.

              If this is set as :

              8c54e988-c439-4dde-b298-1f75ea2140d0-image.png

              you can also ping to

              ping hostname.your-private-network.net
              

              which should resolve to the same IPv4.

              Btw : if the PC is on another network, thus another interface, firewall rules on pfSense should be set up to let pass the wanted traffic such as ICMP (= "ping protocol"), TCP and UDP (could be limited to ports if you know them all).

              No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
              Edit : and where are the logs ??

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              • J
                jasonli
                last edited by jasonli

                I figured out what happened to it because all of my servers are using static ip address and I haven't put the static ip address under the DHCP static mapping on the DHCP server page.Screen Shot 2020-03-03 at 10.37.02 AM.png
                After I typed in all the static ip address on the DHCP server and define the hostname for it, I am able to access the shared folder using the hostname i defined.

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