Darc Sceptor
Member
In networking what I'm accustomed to is you pull up the addresses for your machine, you can set if the IP address is automatic or manual AND you can set if DNS is automatic or manual.
In my typical setup I have the IP address automatic and I manually set the DNS to 1.1.1.1 subnet 1.0.0.1.
Now also in that user interface, the DNS address is two edited displays so that I enter each of the 4 octets and it manages things under the cover.
But now I'm in Linux Mint and when it wants an address it is just a freaking text box!! It says separate additional numbers with a comma, but there is no help about how subnets are handled.
1) So thanks to lazy programming How do I enter an address and subnet in the DNS server box?
2) The lable for the field says "Additional DNS servers" - does this mean it adds my manual number to the automatic server numbers? The whole purpose of providing a manually defined DNS number is to avoid using the DNS machines used by your ISP.
Thanks in advance for your help.
In my typical setup I have the IP address automatic and I manually set the DNS to 1.1.1.1 subnet 1.0.0.1.
Now also in that user interface, the DNS address is two edited displays so that I enter each of the 4 octets and it manages things under the cover.
But now I'm in Linux Mint and when it wants an address it is just a freaking text box!! It says separate additional numbers with a comma, but there is no help about how subnets are handled.
1) So thanks to lazy programming How do I enter an address and subnet in the DNS server box?
2) The lable for the field says "Additional DNS servers" - does this mean it adds my manual number to the automatic server numbers? The whole purpose of providing a manually defined DNS number is to avoid using the DNS machines used by your ISP.
Thanks in advance for your help.