Update docs with DNS settings #428
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WalkthroughThe pull request updates the documentation for the Tailscale add-on in Home Assistant. Key changes include the addition of a new section on the "userspace_networking" option, emphasizing the need for DNS configuration to resolve clients by their tailnet name. The existing content has been restructured for clarity, particularly regarding local subnet collisions and their implications. Minor formatting adjustments have also been made to improve readability and presentation throughout the document. Changes
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323-325: Improve sentence structure and clarity.The added information about DNS configuration requirements is valuable, but the sentence structure could be improved.
Consider this revision:
-network interface on your host. To be able to address those clients not only -with their tailnet IP, but with their tailnet name, you have to configure Home -Assistant's DNS options also. +network interface on your host. To address clients using both their tailnet IP +and tailnet name, you will need to configure Home Assistant's DNS options.🧰 Tools
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[style] ~325-~325: The adverb ‘also’ is commonly used to connect clauses and isn’t usually used at the end of a phrase or before a conjunction. Consider replacing it with a more formal alternative.
Context: ... configure Home Assistant's DNS options also. If you want to access other clients o...(ALSO_AS_WELL)
323-325: Consider adding DNS configuration references.While the addition about DNS configuration requirements is helpful, users would benefit from specific guidance or references to relevant documentation.
Consider:
- Adding a link to Home Assistant's DNS configuration documentation
- Including a basic example of DNS settings that work with Tailscale
- Mentioning common DNS-related issues and their solutions
Would you like me to help draft this additional documentation section?
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[style] ~325-~325: The adverb ‘also’ is commonly used to connect clauses and isn’t usually used at the end of a phrase or before a conjunction. Consider replacing it with a more formal alternative.
Context: ... configure Home Assistant's DNS options also. If you want to access other clients o...(ALSO_AS_WELL)
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[style] ~325-~325: The adverb ‘also’ is commonly used to connect clauses and isn’t usually used at the end of a phrase or before a conjunction. Consider replacing it with a more formal alternative.
Context: ... configure Home Assistant's DNS options also. If you want to access other clients o...
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fixes #427
Note: I can't write down how to configure HA's DNS, because it has never ever worked on any of my devices, eg. in this issue's case, a plain vanilla VM + TS add-on, I can't make HA to use TS's DNS.
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