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LeeGillie
Aspirant
Jun 09, 2023

Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WiFi Router (R8000) DNS ISSUE

My router firmware version is: V1.0.4.84_10.1.84   I am having intermittent issues with DNS. I see this in a web browser. When I first go to a site it displays not available. but then a couple of s...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 09, 2023

There is a long standing DNS issue on NGs R series routers. Been on going since and we have sent this to NG for review. Others came up with a work around to enable IPv6 (Auto) seems to help for most users. Something to try. 

 

No idea if or when this will be finally fixed. We don't get that info here. 

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LeeGillie
Aspirant
Jun 09, 2023

This may be it?  My IPV6 was disabled. I enabled it, and set to auto config. Will see what happens, and will report back here.

Thanks so much for this!

- Lee

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    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 09, 2023

    When you changed your DNS setting, did you also change the IPv6 DNS setting?

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    Kitsap
    Master
    Jun 09, 2023
    LeeGillie wrote:

    This may be it?  My IPV6 was disabled. I enabled it, and set to auto config. Will see what happens, and will report back here.

    Thanks so much for this!

    - Lee

    Like plemans says, you also have to configure alternate DNS settings for IPv6.  Attached may help.