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Can a router map a URL to a local ip?

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Mar 15, 202632473 views

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I'm setting up a facility with many different computers where I don't have access to their hosts files. How would I map test.com to a local server without using the hosts file? Can this be done using a simple home router? I'd like to be able to tell guests: "If you're on our wifi, you can just go t…

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I haven't found a home router that can run this without using some custom firmware. However, I use the same server running the sites to host a DNS server internally at home. All the machines point to the DNS server where I have a set of custom direc…

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