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DNS Issues after firmware upgrade
I recently upgraded to the V1.42.84_1.3.42 firmware verison on my router. Since the update I am seeing random DNS timeout errors (the probe errors). In most cases, the time out is replaced within 1-2...
If I enable IPV6, what option should I be using?
Auto Detect?
6 to 4 tunnel or?
I spoke too soon, didn't see the DNS_probe finished message at the bottom. Same error. Further the more I continue to use the browser, the more it comes up. Perhaps the reboot was what made things seem better?
My concern with enabling IPV6 is that if i understand it correctly, I would be establishing an IPV6 public address on the wan side to the router, but as i do not used IP6 for any devices, I would not see any of the typical signs of compromise if it occured (e.g. a software firewall on one my devices reported malicious activity).
PS. If I do choose IPV6, what do you set the address on the router to? Auto?
Thanks.
Mine lets me just select auto for my ipv6 address.
One other thing you can try doing is using a different ipv4 and ipv6 dns than your providers.
I already have tried both providers DNS and different (cloud flare and google). That makes no difference. The only thing definitive so far, as been to bypass using the router DNS, by specifing DNS on each machine locally.
Did you first try a factory reset after updating to v.88 and then don't change DNS to anything accept for using default Automatic?
After the FW is updated on the router and reset and setup from scratch, I would also reboot all devices as well to ensure all DNS caches are cleared...
