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Cannot set my own DNS servers if I choose "Get Dynamically from ISP" for my Internet IP address
Subejct line says it all. Is this a bug or working as designed? If the latter, why?! DNS should have nothing to do with whether or not my IP address is dynamically assigned by the ISP or not. Also, t...
Here's my workaround/solution, in case anyone else runs into the same issue (and I DO think it's a bug):
1. Temporarily disable Circle. This wil allow you to independantly control the selection in DNS Servers on the Internet Setup page.2. Change your DNS servers to whatever you want them to be and click Apply.
3. Re-enable Circle.
4. Double-check to make sure your DNS servers haven't been changed back (mine weren't).
5. Profit.
evil_mike wrote:
Also, you were probably thinking of how Circle does ARP poisoning (how it magically redirects traffic and stuff).
You didn't happen to catch Circle staring in the mirror with a wry smile and holding an apple by any chance?... :manwink:
Here's my workaround/solution, in case anyone else runs into the same issue (and I DO think it's a bug):
1. Temporarily disable Circle. This wil allow you to independantly control the selection in DNS Servers on the Internet Setup page.
2. Change your DNS servers to whatever you want them to be and click Apply.
3. Re-enable Circle.
4. Double-check to make sure your DNS servers haven't been changed back (mine weren't).
5. Profit.