The problem is known as Issue 8030. This unsung bug is not an issue for most users. Still, just because the issue is not widespread, does not mean it’s not a tremendous annoyance for those who have the problem. The issue is explained by code.Google.com: “When connected on WiFi to a network which specifies a domain name, hostnames in that domain do not resolve without appending the domain to the hostname.”
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