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Nazgand
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Feb 17, 2026
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Router DNS settings do nothing

Being able to set the default DNS for everyone in the house is extremely important. I set up my router to use Quad9 as the primary DNS; the setting does nothing. https://on.quad9.net/ says `No, you...
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    Nazgand
    Feb 17, 2026

    The router was not the problem.
    `Google Chrome > ⋮ > ⚙ Settings > 🛡 Privacy and security > 🔒 Security > Select DNS provider` needs to be set to `OS default (when available)`.

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Nazgand
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Feb 17, 2026

The router was not the problem.
`Google Chrome > ⋮ > ⚙ Settings > 🛡 Privacy and security > 🔒 Security > Select DNS provider` needs to be set to `OS default (when available)`.