dnsTunneling default option prevents accessing LAN machines via their host names

[HattDroid]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3296]

WSL Version

2.2.1.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.150.1-2

Distro Version

Ubuntu 22.04

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

Pinging or ssh'ing or trying to connect local hosts via their hostnames.

Expected Behavior

Prior to 2.2.1.0, connecting to local hosts worked via their hostnames.

Actual Behavior

Connection time out. It can only work by using their IP addresses or by disabling dnsTunneling altogether (which now is a default).

Diagnostic Logs

No response

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[chanpreetdhanjal]

Hi. Can you please collect networking logs by following the instructions below?
https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#collect-wsl-logs-for-networking-issues

[CatalinFetoiu]

sounds like /dupe #11022

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