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Confirmation that Netgear Routers cannot forward DNS queries to a specific IP
From what I can tell after extensive googling and searching these forums, Netgear routers of any model or configuration DO NOT have the ability to do basic, simple, standard, functions related to for...
FURRYe38 wrote:What model are you referencing?
Oops. Thanks for noticing that the post does not specifically reference Orbi.
Block Services is on page 40 of the RAX40 User Manual
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RAX40/RAX40_UM_EN.pdf
I have only the Netgear Orbi. Set up Block Services (DNS) on a PC that was set to "Get DNS automatically" (which means the Orbi router).
Web browser finds every site I ask for, which means DNS is working.
Changed the PC's ethernet properties to "Use 1.1.1.1" for DNS. Now the web browser consistently returns "cannot connect" (because DNS is no longer working).
Of course, this only pertains to DNS entries that are not already cached in the PC.
My guess is that it will work this way on other Netgear routers.
Note: this does not do what jpain3 wants. It does not intercept packets to port 53 and redirect them. What it does effectively is prevent anyone from getting around the Orbi DNS process. So when junior whines, "Dad, the internet is broke", the response can be "Did you mess with the DNS settings?"