On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:17:25 -0800, Jeff Liebermann
<jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in
<7rres2l76vfpufmo8o0q00vmbkvubjutcn@4ax.com>:

>1. If you have a hosts file, your DNS resolver looks *FIRST* in the
>hosts file for the IP address. If finds a match, it doesn't look any
>furthur.

By default, but that priority order can be changed. I find that useful
because it allows me to use HOSTS as a fallback for critical DNS names
when DNS lookup fails.

>If you install DD-WRT, you have have it reboot ocassionally to
>unscramble the buffers.

Yikes! I consider that a near-fatal flaw.

Unfortunately, I've now seen that in stock Buffalo firmware, where DHCP
can get screwed up enough not to hand out an address unless the hardware
is rebooted. [sigh]

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