Block alternative DNS

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Block alternative DNS
Block alternative DNS
2025-03-17 15:25:00 - last edited 2025-03-17 19:37:27
Model: TD-W9960  
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How can I prevent clients from making direct connections to DNS servers? (I need this to enforce OpenDNS protections on my home network.) On my old router, I had a firewall rule that allowed port 53 to 192.168.1.1, then another rule which blocked port 53 to all destinations.

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Re:Block alternative DNS
2025-03-18 07:02:24

  @gidyn 

 

Hi, welcome to our community.

You may set the DNS Server under LAN Settings to OpenDNS that you want.(screenshot as below)

Best regards.

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Re:Block alternative DNS
2025-03-18 07:11:15

  @Marvin_S This doesn't block devices on the network from accessing alternative DNS severs. I need to block port 53, except to the router.

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