WiFi Hotspot and Domain Name
I managed to activate a WiFi Hotspot on my Ubuntu 18.04 server: see this SO-question.
Now I can already connect my Android Tablet to this hotspot and also reach a webserver on the Ubuntu server, when I enter the IP address in the browser: e.g. http://10.4.4.4
Is it possible to configure the Hotspot so that users can connect using a domain name instead of the IP address?
e.g. http://myubuntu.com instead of the ip address?
I thought that it should be possible to start a DNS server on my Ubuntu and configure the Hotspot to use it. But in the nm-connection-editor the DNS servers field is deactivated
networking dns hot-spot
asked Feb 12 at 12:46
TmTronTmTron
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I managed to activate a WiFi Hotspot on my Ubuntu 18.04 server: see this SO-question.
Now I can already connect my Android Tablet to this hotspot and also reach a webserver on the Ubuntu server, when I enter the IP address in the browser: e.g. http://10.4.4.4
Is it possible to configure the Hotspot so that users can connect using a domain name instead of the IP address?
e.g. http://myubuntu.com instead of the ip address?
I thought that it should be possible to start a DNS server on my Ubuntu and configure the Hotspot to use it. But in the nm-connection-editor the DNS servers field is deactivated
networking dns hot-spot
asked Feb 12 at 12:46
TmTronTmTron
252212
The problem is telling your tablet to use the DNS on your server. If the address it gets is assigned using the DHCP protocol (which assumes that your server also runs a DHCP server), then the DHCP config can include setting the DNS server as well.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 12:55
I simply usedTurn on WiFi-HotspotinSettings-WiFiand my tablet already got a correct IP address (in the 10.4.4.x range) when I connected to the Hotspot. So it seems that the Hotspot (on the Ubuntu server) already acts as a DHCP server, right?
– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:06
If it does it can likely be configured to pass the DNS setup to DHCP clients.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 13:13
That's what I think too. And theDNS serversedit box seems the perfect place for this. But for some reason it is deactivated...
– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:28
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I managed to activate a WiFi Hotspot on my Ubuntu 18.04 server: see this SO-question.
Now I can already connect my Android Tablet to this hotspot and also reach a webserver on the Ubuntu server, when I enter the IP address in the browser: e.g. http://10.4.4.4
Is it possible to configure the Hotspot so that users can connect using a domain name instead of the IP address?
e.g. http://myubuntu.com instead of the ip address?
I thought that it should be possible to start a DNS server on my Ubuntu and configure the Hotspot to use it. But in the nm-connection-editor the DNS servers field is deactivated
networking dns hot-spot
asked Feb 12 at 12:46
TmTronTmTron
252212
I managed to activate a WiFi Hotspot on my Ubuntu 18.04 server: see this SO-question.
Now I can already connect my Android Tablet to this hotspot and also reach a webserver on the Ubuntu server, when I enter the IP address in the browser: e.g. http://10.4.4.4
Is it possible to configure the Hotspot so that users can connect using a domain name instead of the IP address?
e.g. http://myubuntu.com instead of the ip address?
I thought that it should be possible to start a DNS server on my Ubuntu and configure the Hotspot to use it. But in the nm-connection-editor the DNS servers field is deactivated
networking dns hot-spot
networking dns hot-spot
asked Feb 12 at 12:46
TmTronTmTron
252212
asked Feb 12 at 12:46
TmTronTmTron
252212
asked Feb 12 at 12:46
TmTronTmTron
252212
asked Feb 12 at 12:46
TmTronTmTron
252212
asked Feb 12 at 12:46
TmTronTmTron
252212
252212
The problem is telling your tablet to use the DNS on your server. If the address it gets is assigned using the DHCP protocol (which assumes that your server also runs a DHCP server), then the DHCP config can include setting the DNS server as well.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 12:55
I simply usedTurn on WiFi-HotspotinSettings-WiFiand my tablet already got a correct IP address (in the 10.4.4.x range) when I connected to the Hotspot. So it seems that the Hotspot (on the Ubuntu server) already acts as a DHCP server, right?
– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:06
If it does it can likely be configured to pass the DNS setup to DHCP clients.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 13:13
That's what I think too. And theDNS serversedit box seems the perfect place for this. But for some reason it is deactivated...
– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:28
add a comment |
The problem is telling your tablet to use the DNS on your server. If the address it gets is assigned using the DHCP protocol (which assumes that your server also runs a DHCP server), then the DHCP config can include setting the DNS server as well.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 12:55
I simply usedTurn on WiFi-HotspotinSettings-WiFiand my tablet already got a correct IP address (in the 10.4.4.x range) when I connected to the Hotspot. So it seems that the Hotspot (on the Ubuntu server) already acts as a DHCP server, right?
– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:06
If it does it can likely be configured to pass the DNS setup to DHCP clients.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 13:13
That's what I think too. And theDNS serversedit box seems the perfect place for this. But for some reason it is deactivated...
– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:28
The problem is telling your tablet to use the DNS on your server. If the address it gets is assigned using the DHCP protocol (which assumes that your server also runs a DHCP server), then the DHCP config can include setting the DNS server as well.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 12:55
The problem is telling your tablet to use the DNS on your server. If the address it gets is assigned using the DHCP protocol (which assumes that your server also runs a DHCP server), then the DHCP config can include setting the DNS server as well.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 12:55
I simply used
Turn on WiFi-Hotspot in Settings - WiFi and my tablet already got a correct IP address (in the 10.4.4.x range) when I connected to the Hotspot. So it seems that the Hotspot (on the Ubuntu server) already acts as a DHCP server, right?– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:06
I simply used
Turn on WiFi-Hotspot in Settings - WiFi and my tablet already got a correct IP address (in the 10.4.4.x range) when I connected to the Hotspot. So it seems that the Hotspot (on the Ubuntu server) already acts as a DHCP server, right?– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:06
If it does it can likely be configured to pass the DNS setup to DHCP clients.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 13:13
If it does it can likely be configured to pass the DNS setup to DHCP clients.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 13:13
That's what I think too. And the
DNS servers edit box seems the perfect place for this. But for some reason it is deactivated...– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:28
That's what I think too. And the
DNS servers edit box seems the perfect place for this. But for some reason it is deactivated...– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:28
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The problem is telling your tablet to use the DNS on your server. If the address it gets is assigned using the DHCP protocol (which assumes that your server also runs a DHCP server), then the DHCP config can include setting the DNS server as well.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 12:55
I simply used
Turn on WiFi-HotspotinSettings-WiFiand my tablet already got a correct IP address (in the 10.4.4.x range) when I connected to the Hotspot. So it seems that the Hotspot (on the Ubuntu server) already acts as a DHCP server, right?– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:06
If it does it can likely be configured to pass the DNS setup to DHCP clients.
– xenoid
Feb 12 at 13:13
That's what I think too. And the
DNS serversedit box seems the perfect place for this. But for some reason it is deactivated...– TmTron
Feb 12 at 13:28