Resolving local hostnames

[ziggyboi]

I have a multiple services running on my home network e.g. vpn, plex, homeassistant etc. They run on a couple of servers and I dont want to have to remember ip adresses. I want to implement a custom dns server to resolve hostnames like plex.local, homeassistant.local and so on while I am connected to my home network. I would like to run it in a docker container so i can just spin it up on one of my exising machines. Could anyone with a similar setup suggest a good way to do that ? 

[ItTakes2ToMango]

12 minutes ago, ziggyboi said:

I have a multiple services running on my home network e.g. vpn, plex, homeassistant etc. They run on a couple of servers and I dont want to have to remember ip adresses. I want to implement a custom dns server to resolve hostnames like plex.local, homeassistant.local and so on while I am connected to my home network. I would like to run it in a docker container so i can just spin it up on one of my exising machines. Could anyone with a similar setup suggest a good way to do that ? 

Do you not use hostnames as it is? I don't user dockers or many services on one device - so maybe it just doesn't apply as well but the way I do it doesn't need any additional setup other than naming the device

[AhoyAhoy]

Normally your router should support this feature. If it doesn't, maybe you can start using Pi-Hole. It will help you to (partly) block ads and tracking and will also allow you to resolve local hostnames. This Reddit post might help you as the user has the same question!

[Gorgon]

1 hour ago, ziggyboi said:

I have a multiple services running on my home network e.g. vpn, plex, homeassistant etc. They run on a couple of servers and I dont want to have to remember ip adresses. I want to implement a custom dns server to resolve hostnames like plex.local, homeassistant.local and so on while I am connected to my home network. I would like to run it in a docker container so i can just spin it up on one of my exising machines. Could anyone with a similar setup suggest a good way to do that ? 

As @ItTakes2ToMango says you should be able to use the DNS Server already built in to your router to do this for you.

 

You should first configure static IP Bindings in the DHCP for each of the devices and assign the desired hostname (e.g. plex, homeassistant etc.) and also configure the domainname for the Router to be "local" (without quotes). After this you should be able to connect to these devices on your LAN using the hostname or hostname.local assuming, of course, you also set the DomainName on your workstation to also be "local"

[Arokan]

A *couple* of servers? Damn, I run all of those and many more on a raspberry pi
But yeah, it's best to use a pihole in your case. Correct setup doesn't take more than 5 minutes when you're familiar with docker.

[ziggyboi]

On 9/20/2023 at 7:52 PM, Arokan said:

A *couple* of servers? Damn, I run all of those and many more on a raspberry pi
But yeah, it's best to use a pihole in your case. Correct setup doesn't take more than 5 minutes when you're familiar with docker.

Hi I have followed the documentation but I am ecoutering a problem port 53 on my machine is already taken by systemd-resolved and when I turn that off I stop getting internet any pointers please