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R8500 Latest Firmware Version V1.0.2.154 Broke DNS!
Hello, the latest firmware version V1.0.2.154 for the R8500 router appears to have broken DNS! I have to refresh pages multiple times to get them to load. Attached is the most common error. DNS_PR...
have you tried a 3rd party dns?
like google at 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
or cloudfare at 1.1.1.1?
The default on the netgear routers is for the ISP to manage dns.
Yes, I always use CloudFlare. But I have also tried Google and ISP (Spectrum).
if you're having issues with it after the downgrade, I'd try a few different dns providers. might be an issue with the provider
I have been having this DNS issue since the update about 5 days ago. In a packet capture I see DNS response code of REFUSED from the router.
I just rolled back to the previous version with hopes that it will be better.