Re: NetBSD quit connecting to the 'net

[Michael van Elst <mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost>]

On Sun, Feb 13, 2022 at 01:53:17PM +0000, Todd Gruhn wrote:
> I think I figgered it out.
> 
> I turned the cable-modem  off because of the Windows Update thing.
> I switched systems, and forgot to turn the cable-modem on.
> 
> Did I confuse NetBSD? Could that have been fixed by running an
> rc.d script?

Looks like NetBSD does exactly what the router is telling it. Other
systems will do the same.

You could, e.g.:
- renew your DHCP lease to update the configuration after switching
  on the modem. Happens automatically when the lease expires (usually
  after some hours).
- run a local caching DNS server somewhere and tell your router to
  advertise this one.
- configure a public DNS resolver (like 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare),
  8.8.8.8 (Google), 9.9.9.9 (Quad9)) as a fallback.

your choice..

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