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how to setup secure dns
I cannot find a way to get my RS700 router to use secure DNS? any ideas?
The RS700 User Manual does not mention secure DNS. It is also not mentioned in any of the firmware release notes.
One would think that providing this feature would be significant enough that it would be mentioned somewhere.
If you have looked at the Internet setup page and every one of the Advanced Settings pages and not found it, my guess is that the RS700 does not provide this feature.
There are web browsers that can be set to ignore the DNS servers provided in the DHCP information and use HTTPS instead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_over_HTTPS
There are posts on the internet claiming that some consumer routers have DoH as a feature (or even the default), such as:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/wireless-routers-that-natively-support-dns-over-doh.3851440/
The Netgear RS700 came out after that article was published.
One would think that providing this feature would be significant enough that it would be mentioned somewhere.
I agree.
There are web browsers that can be set to ignore the DNS servers provided in the DHCP information and use HTTPS instead.
Chrome, Edge, and Firefox all can do this.
Most VPN services also automatically override the OS DNS settings when they are in use.