Does dnsmasq do DHCP?
dnsmasq is a lightweight and simple program which enables issuing DHCP addresses on your network and registering the hostname & IP address in DNS. This configuration also allows external resolution, so your whole network will be able to speak to itself and find external sites too.
What is DHCP Gateway?
A DHCP Server is a network server that automatically provides and assigns IP addresses, default gateways and other network parameters to client devices. It relies on the standard protocol known as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP to respond to broadcast queries by clients.
Is dnsmasq a DNS server?
dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure DNS forwarder, designed to provide DNS (and optionally DHCP and TFTP) services to a small-scale network. dnsmasq accepts DNS queries and either answers them from a small, local cache or forwards them to a real, recursive DNS server.
Is a gateway a DHCP server?
A Windows Server with DHCP and DNS does not mean it is a router. The router in DHCP is your gateway device.
Does DHCP set default gateway?
A DHCP server is responsible for allocating IP address and other information to requesting clients. The DHCP server is configured with a range of IP addresses that it can assign and also with other settings like DNS servers, default gateway addresses etc.
Do I need a gateway address?
You don’t have to have a default gateway. If no router exists on your network, you want to NOT specify one. In the Windows configuration for a network adapter you can leave the default gateway blank.
How do I know if dnsmasq is running?
Dnsmasq troubleshooting
- See if dnsmasq is running with ps guax | grep dnsmasq.
- Check the dnsmasq configuration files in /etc/dnsmasq.d.
- There should be some settings in them and they should not mentioned that a service (DNS or DHCP) is not enabled.
Can DHCP be different from gateway?
Yes, you can. In most cases, the router that acts as the default gateway for TCP/IP hosts. If the DHCP server is the router in a small network, the default gateway usually points to the IP address of the DHCP server.
What is Linux unbound?
Unbound is a validating, recursive, caching DNS resolver. It is designed to be fast and lean and incorporates modern features based on open standards. Unbound runs on FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, MacOS, Linux and Microsoft Windows, with packages available for most platforms.