Changing DNS cache on home LAN?

[Barry Margolin]

In article <9t0kp3$soj at pub3.rc.vix.com>,
The Good Doctor <ratboy11- at fast.net> wrote:
>
>In article <9sutq5$e19 at pub3.rc.vix.com>, "Barry Margolin"
><barmar at genuity.net> wrote:
> Makes sense. So when I get done I should have files for  127.0.0,
>192.168.0, and 192.168.0.rev?

You should have files for 127.0.0, 192.168.0.rev, and your forward domain.

> Also, I still think I have a problem with how long the server is keeping
>names in the cache. Last night I timed it and I could telnet into the
>router for an hour almost an hour without the router connecting to the
>ISP, after that it went back to dialing up and not letting me dial in
>until it was connected.

Sounds like it cached a name with a 1-hour TTL.  The TTL is configured by
the owner of the domain, it's not something you control.

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Barry Margolin, barmar at genuity.net
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