Adding custom DNS entries through UI

[dSam]

Hi all,

Quick question: Is there a way to or an add-on that allows for adding custom dns entries (dnsmasq) via the UI?

Thanks.

 

[Xentrk]

Hi all,

Quick question: Is there a way to or an add-on that allows for adding custom dns entries (dnsmasq) via the UI?

Thanks.

No add on exists. But you can do it manually by editing the file /jffs/configs/dnsmasq.conf.add.

See https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/wiki/Custom-config-files

 

[JGrana]

Given time, I believe a developer is thinking of such an Addon.

Until then, here are two threads that might help you get started.

The first thread will show a one line script that will read all your save static IP information from nvram (assuming you used Asus UI to enter them) and creates a dnsmasq.conf.add file that you would put in /jffs/configs.

[Release] Asuswrt-Merlin 384.11 is available

I am happy to see again all the devices connected to my network! since 384-08 I can see them again

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The second thread can optionally take that file and create a hosts.add file

DhcpStaticList

I’m not entirely sure my script is running dhcpstaticlist.sh how can I check? be easy on me, I’m not that familiar with Lunix Running 384.19 I have endeared running with spdmerlin and ntpmerlin. should there be a start up in services-start file of /JFFS/scripts?

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If you go this route, be sure to disable the Asus web UI Manual Assignment in the LAN settings area after you have created dnsmasq.conf.add

 

[dSam]

Thank you all, I appreciate your responses.
And thank you for those links, they've been most helpful.

A follow-up question on this: Would setting up a separate DNS server for internal hosts be a better solution for maintaining a (relatively) large number of (internal) DNS entries? Would automatically resolving DHCP assigned address to hostnames from Asuswrt (like dnsmasq does) become an issue if a separate DNS server is set up?

Thanks