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Michael50
Aspirant
Jul 10, 2019

RBK50 DNS problem

I have Orbi system  RBR50 + three RBS50 wire connected, all devices has latest firmware (2.3.1.60). About 5 clients connected by wire and 10 wireless clients. Internet connection PPTP. There is a pr...
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CrimpOn's avatar
CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 10, 2019
Michael50 wrote:

How to configure RBR50 DHCP server to assign arbitrary DNS address?

Using the web interface, on the Advanced Tab->Setup->Internet Setup.  There's a section where Orbi either uses the DNS servers provided by the ISP or you can specify any DNS servers you want.  Many people seem to use Google's DNS servers.

Michael50's avatar
Michael50
Aspirant
Jul 11, 2019
CrimpOn, no,no. I need to configure RBR's DHCP server to push google DNS to clients, not 192.168.1.1. Or maybe there is a fix for slow router's DNS relay?
 
 
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    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 11, 2019

    Sorry, I misunderstood.  I think this question has come up before and the answer is "no can do."  Some community members have come up with creative solutions which involve substituting a different DHCP server.