WAMP, DD-WRT, Using DNSMasq to access multiple virtual hosts via aliases on local network [closed]

Question

I've updated my question to coincide with my progress

I am attempting to configure WAMP on my development machine.

I would like to use it in conjunction with DD-WRT's DNSMasq feature to access multiple virtual hosts via aliases (dev1.local,dev2.local,etc.) over my local wireless network.

I have followed the following tutorial which allows me to setup virtual hosts and access on local network by ip addresses.

http://www.logicspot.com/web-development-2/viewing-a-locally-hosted-website-with-your-smartphone/

I've got this up and running.

For simplicity sake I'd still like to setup DNSMasq to connect via aliases.

I have followed the following tutorial

http://www.question-defense.com/2008/12/29/add-static-dns-entries-to-dd-wrt-router-firmware

And the aliases load on my development machine, but I can not access via the aliases on my mobile devices connected to the local network. I can however access via IPs.

Thanks for any help you can provide

Answer 1

I figured out my issue! After some testing I found the reason I could not connect via mobile was because I used the top level domain of ".local". Changing to ".dev" everything works great.

Apparently apple uses .local for Bojourn causing a conflict.

You can read about it here...

http://www.isimplyconnect.com/blog/trouble-with-ios-and-local-domains-heres-a-solution/