[ale] remap domains at the router level

[eff at dragoncon.org (Scott M. Jones)]

Has to be done by DNS, not by the router, unless your router is more
capable than most.  Most routers won't do this.

IF this is a laptop or desktop type system you may be able to place an
entry in the local "hosts" file (/etc/hosts or equivalent).  For mobile
devices, IOT, set-top, you have to do a DNS solution.

Some routers will not let you change to a custom DNS which further
complicates matters.

If this is strictly HTTP, you could set up an HTTP redirector on your
local network, assuming you can do something about DNS/name resolution.

If the target site is using virtual hosting then changing the 'A' record
may not be enough to get the intended effect because the browser URL
will matter.

I think we need more details.

-Scott

On 10/18/17 3:14 PM, Narahari 'n' Savitha wrote:
> Friends:
> 
> Here is a situation that I need help with.
> 
> community.sling.com <http://community.sling.com> is NOT a valid domain.
> 
> community.slingbox.com <http://community.slingbox.com> on the other hand
> is a valid domain.
> 
> At the router level I want to be able to say any request to sling.com
> <http://sling.com> should go to slingbox.com <http://slingbox.com>.
> 
> Is it even possible ?? How do I do this ?
> 
> -Narahari