Windows 10: DNS lookup not working in WSL

Hi,


I've installed WSL Alpine on Windows 10 Build 18363. When I run shell in WSL I'm not able to resolve any domain names but I can ping. Disabling auto-generated resolv.conf and manually created one with nameservers 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8 made no difference. Tried the solution on Fix DNS resolution in WSL2 github.com with no avail either. I'm not connected to a VPN.


How can I get network working properly in WSL?


Thank you

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WSL unable to perform DNS lookup

Hi my name is Ross, I'm an independent advisor. I'd be happy to help with your issue.

Try following the steps in this article (Section - Bash loses network connectivity once connected to a VPN) to modify your resolv.conf file and manually add your correct DNS settings.

If you don't know the correct settings then you can just use 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tr...

Regards,

Ross

 

DNS problems with router

A couple suggestions I have for you:

Update the firmware on the router. Maybe it's getting into a badstate, and a firmware update might fix it. Or if you're comfortable with it, install a custom firmware like dd-wrt. Just make sure its supported on your router first.

Change your DNS to: 8.8.8.8, 4.2.2.1. Might help.

If none of these work, maybe statically set your DNS on your PS3/PC to the IPs you listed, taking the router out of the lookup procedure.

Last option, is look for a new router.

 

WSL unable to perform DNS lookup

Can you go back and check that WSL hasn’t over written resolv.conf

If it has can you fix it again and then run:

sudo chmod 444 /etc/resolv.conf

Regards,

Ross