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Nazgand
Feb 17, 2026Aspirant
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...
- 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)`.
Nazgand
Feb 17, 2026Aspirant
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)`.
- FURRYe38Feb 18, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Glad you got it working. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
Enjoy. 📡
- StephenBFeb 19, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Nazgand wrote:
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)`.Agreed. Chrome, FireFox, Safari, and Edge all can be set up to use different DNS from the OS (and therefore not the same as the router DNS config).