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Geffers

2020-03-17 14:57:04

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DNS Options in three places

2020-03-17 14:57:04

Model: TD-W9970

Hardware Version: V3

Firmware Version: 1.0.0 0.9.1 v009f.0 Build 190419 Rel.34272n

Folks,

New router so getting to grips with settings.

I am getting confused re DNS settings.

Seems I can set it under DHCP server with primary and secondary being optional.

I can set it also under Network > LAN with what look like identical settings.

I've subsequently found under Network > WAN > Advanced another option to set DNS manually, what is the difference between all of these?

Geoff Lane

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Stella.Q

2020-03-18 02:55:42

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Re:DNS Options in three places

2020-03-18 02:55:42

@Geffers

Usually, the DNS under WAN is obtaining from ISP automatically, with the DHCP settings, the router will provide an IP address, Default Gateway, and DNS to the clients, the DNS there is the router's LAN IP address by default. The DNS under LAN settings is the same as DHCP.

Did you set up the router already? Do you have internet now?

Please feel free to let us know if you need any further help.

Geffers

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2020-04-30 13:18:20

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Re:DNS Options in three places

2020-04-30 13:18:20

@Stella.Q

Yes, it is all working fine but still quite fathom why the DNS option is shown in three places. Understand the internet provider being the default but if this is physically changed by the user then really just one setting needed. This over complicates things.

Geoff lane

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