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ORBI RBR40 Block DNS Bypass
Would like to block direct access to external DNS servers -- requiring all users on my home network to flow DNS through the Orbi router. Found the Advanced option to block Services, and tried blocki...
Have you tried the methods mentioned in this thread?
Might ask OrbiPhilip for more help.
thorax wrote:
Has anyone found a way around this yet? Blocking Services prevents devices from even communicating with the router over port 53.
Sorry, I assumed that would be clear. Yes, I have. It blocks *all* DNS requests, just as was stated up thread.
DNS is assigned to port 53. So any configuration to block DNS will be bloced on port 53.
That's not what the help page says. It says it blocks *internet* access. So therefore I should still be able to communicate on port 53 on the LAN, but I cannot.
You might send OrbiPhilip a PM to see if he can comment on this..
thorax wrote:
That's not what the help page says. It says it blocks *internet* access. So therefore I should still be able to communicate on port 53 on the LAN, but I cannot.