NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
XR1000 Enabling VPN service stops internet / DNS from working.
Items I have tried: (more than twice each) reflashed firmware Factory default through web browser Factory default using reset button Created VPN on differnt ports using UDP All three options fo...
Hey! That setup can really mess with the XR1000’s DNS, PiHole working shows it’s a router-side issue. A quick fix is forcing DNS in the LAN settings or tweaking OpenVPN’s pushed DNS. Long-term, keeping PiHole for DHCP and letting the router just handle routing seems to be the smoothest solution.
Hey! Spot on — PiHole stepping in proves the XR1000’s DNS proxy is the weak link when OpenVPN and DHCP team up. Forcing external DNS (like 8.8.8.8/1.1.1.1) in LAN Setup or via OpenVPN’s Push DNS usually patches it quick. But yeah, the cleanest long-term win is letting PiHole own DHCP — router just routes, VPN runs happy, no more silent crashes. Solid workaround till Netgear squashes the bug.