On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 01:30:20PM -0500, David Wright wrote:
> 192.168.1.1 looks like the d-i ran a DHCP client to get an address
> for your PC, and that the DHCP server that responded was probably
> your router, address 192.168.1.1, and so the d-i figured that your
> router would be able to resolve DNS.

The DHCP server actually sends nameserver addresses to the DHCP client.
In the case of a home router, the nameserver address will typically
be the router's internal IP address, which is often 192.168.1.1.

It's *not* d-i deciding to try using the router as a nameserver on a whim.

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