google nest with custom dns-suffix

[goodstuff]

I set up 2 nest-pucks behind my firewall (ipfire), which work in nat-mode (a bit of a pain here, because things like port-forwarding are a 2-step-action here...). IpFire has 2 networks (green and blue, where blue has only one direct client: the nest)
my problem: I also set up a dns-server in the green net (blue CAN access green without problems) for my own domain (xxx.local) which is also propagated by dns (ipfire). Nest tells it's clients that the dns-suffix is "lan" and I can't change this. wlan-clients seem to have a problem to resolve x.xxx.local-names

I set the nest's dns to "ISP" (which is my ipfire, which propagates my dns-server)

[olavrb]

There are very little you can do about this standard behavior AFAIK.

Do you use the wireless mesh functionality? If not, you could consider to bridge the Nest Wifis and effectively use them as access points instead (given all have ethernet ports).

• https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6240987?hl=en

It's a hassle though, you would need 1x Google Home home per bridged Nest Wifi device, as you can't have multiple bridged ones in one Google Home home.

Or sell Nest Wifi, buy access points?

[EdwardT]

Hi folks,

@olavrb, thanks for the help!

@goodstuff, how's it going with your Google WiFi? Still need our help?

Thanks,

Edward

[EdwardT]

Hi goodstuff,

It's me again, I wanted to check back in to see if you have other questions and concerns. Feel free to let me know if you do. 

Thanks,

Edward

[goodstuff]

thanks - yes it's google wifi (the first version of the nest-access-points) and yes, I use them in mesh-configuration. Sadly it seems one can't configure much (like the net-suffix), not even stuff, which won't affect the NAT ....