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Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients

  This repeated request has been merged into the main thread Add local DNS server to ER605. Please vote on the main thread.

 
8
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Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients

  This repeated request has been merged into the main thread Add local DNS server to ER605. Please vote on the main thread.
Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients
Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients
2022-09-05 20:15:52 - last edited 2022-12-19 03:31:59
Model: ER605 (TL-R605)  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 2.0.1

The intention of this thread is to understand whether local DNS resolution is on the roadmap, and if not, to define a suggestion for such a feature and gather inputs from other users in hope to get it implemented.

 

User story:

As a user, I would like my router's DNS server to resolve the hostnames of local clients so that I can connect to them by name instead of IP.

 

Rationale:

It is hard to remember IP addresses, and we already have the possibility of remembering clients and assigning them names in Omada Controller. Having to run a separate DNS server and duplicate the name/IPs would be cumbersome and error prone. Integrating resolution of names as configured in Omada Controller in the router's DNS server would be a much smoother option.

 

Details:

Names of clients should be added to the DNS server in priority order:

1. If any client is given a name in Omada Controller, that name should be used as hostname (after potential removal/replacement of incompatible characters)

2. (Optional) The hostname a client reports during DHCP request

 

Reference:

As far as I know, this is a common feature in commercial routers. Ubiquiti also supports this, google "ubiquity dnsmasq" (link was not allowed).

 

TP-link, please reply whether this is on the roadmap or if you can consider implementing it.

 

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Re:Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients-Solution
2022-12-11 11:14:23 - last edited 2022-12-12 10:55:14

Hey!

 

I advice you all to vote for this issue https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/542472 (which is the same as current one)

The more people vote, the higher the chance TP-Link staff notices it, the higher the chance we will actually get a Local DNS server in Omada.

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Re:Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients
2022-09-06 12:45:58 - last edited 2022-09-07 02:46:47

  @stian 

 

As far as I know, this gateway does not act as a DNS Server, it only serves as a forwarder.

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Re:Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients
2022-09-06 14:59:29 - last edited 2022-09-07 02:46:47

  @Virgo Thanks for the information. I believe this is still a valid feature request which should be considered for implementation, even though it might mean a larger scope.

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Re:Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients
2022-10-25 03:17:38

  @stian I second this request.  This has been a pretty standard feature in other systems for a long time now and the lack of it is a real inconvenience. 

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RE:Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients
2022-12-09 15:13:47
Please add this feature or indicate if it is in future roadmap so people can plan network buildout and potential device purchase accordingly.
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RE:Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients
2022-12-09 22:02:34

  +1 for this request. 

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RE:Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients
2022-12-10 15:22:57 - last edited 2022-12-10 15:24:20

Please add local DNS server for local clients. Other router does have it, why TP link not?

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Re:Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients-Solution
2022-12-11 11:14:23 - last edited 2022-12-12 10:55:14

Hey!

 

I advice you all to vote for this issue https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/542472 (which is the same as current one)

The more people vote, the higher the chance TP-Link staff notices it, the higher the chance we will actually get a Local DNS server in Omada.

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RE:Feature request: DNS resolution for local clients
2022-12-15 22:51:14
+1
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