[NBLUG/talk] Networking quirks

[Bob Blick]

> Do you have the nameserver's IP in /etc/resolv.conf ?
the router's IP - if I use a real nameserver there's no delay.

> Do you have hostnames in /etc/hosts ?
no.

> I bet if you try pinging the domain names it will be all
> screwy.

No, when I ping with a domain name, the first line containing the resolved
address shows up immediately, but then there's 5-10 seconds until the
first ping response. That's why this seems weird, it got the ip address
instantly.

Cheers,

Bob