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AX3000 Manual DNS setting not taking effect
Good morning everyone. I am using a AX3000 as my main internal router with a AX2400 as a repeater for my downstairs basement. This setup has worked perfectly fine but something I found out the other ...
This specific situation is a bit unusual. Most of the time, people install separate DHCP servers to provide features that the Orbi does not, such as:
- Enable DNS resolution of "local" URLs, such as "printer" or "movie server". (Pi-hole has this feature)
- Perform filtering on internet traffic. (Pi-hole also does this.)
For this application, the trick will be to find a DHCP server that allows you to define the contents of the DNS fields. The key appears to be setting DHCP option 6. I found instructions to do this with Windows Server (DHCP Manager in Administrative Tools). Found a link to a Linux DHCP, but could not find anything about option 6 in the configuration file.
Good Luck!
Thank you! I won't have an update until after the 11th of this month due to shipping delays but I'll post back if I can and I have high hopes this will work.