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How to get Orbi to pass through DNS information in DHCP?
I have an Orbi RBR50 running Firmware Version V2.5.1.16. I'm using its DHCP feature. The problem is that no matter what settings I try in the configuration, it always hands out client leases with the...
FURRYe38 wrote:Router Mfrs don't have to follow that spec and from long standing design, NG doesn't. Been like this for years.
Year after year, two things never change:
1) Netgear continues turning out garbage code.
2) FURRYe38 continues turning out garbage posts.
FURRYe38 wrote:
Even my WNDR3700 back then wasn't able to turn OFF DNS Proxy.
See #2 above. DNS proxy isn't even the topic of discussion.
DNS Proxy/Relay is what NG uses (192.168.1.1) or the router IP address/gateway, when it shows up on the client side when connected to any NG router. Same thing as DNS Relay. On some other Mfr routers like D-Link, which users are able to disable DNS Proxy/Relay and there devices get the actual DNS detected by the host router or any custom DNS the user inputs in to the router. NG doesn't seem to want to support this. They may have there reasons. There product, there design. Don't like it, find something else.
I agree that users should have the choice. Not saying other wise. Just saying is all that NG hasn't moved on this on there router line ever and has been so long, NG doesn't seem to wanna budge. By all means though, keep asking though. You might post here about it though:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-home
Good Luck.