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spartan77777

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RT-AC88U configured with the following. Just enabled dnsycrypt and when I run the dns leak test it still shows up my IP Address in the list of DNS servers. I have to admit I don't know much about the dnscrypt but I don't think it should be listing my IP as my DNS server. What am I missing?
I would appreciate any help.

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DNS Filter settings:

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I can see that it is running
xxxxx@RTAC88U:/jffs/dnscrypt# ps |grep dnscrypt
17843 xxxxx 4656 S grep dnscrypt
26578 xxxxx 1432 S {manager} /bin/sh /jffs/dnscrypt/manager monitor-start
27736 nobody 784m S /jffs/dnscrypt/dnscrypt-proxy -syslog -config /jffs/dnscrypt/dnscrypt-proxy.toml -child


installer says
Info: Detected ARMv7 architecture.
Info: JFFS custom scripts and configs are already enabled
Info: DNS Environment is Ready.
Info: DI_VERSION=v2.1.6
Info: DNSCRYPT_VER=2.0.44
Info: Manager file is Up-To-Date!
 

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dnscrypt only secures your DNS traffic, it does nothing to hide your IP address. You typically would need to use a VPN service to do that.
 
RT-AC88U configured with the following. Just enabled dnsycrypt and when I run the dns leak test it still shows up my IP Address in the list of DNS servers. I have to admit I don't know much about the dnscrypt but I don't think it should be listing my IP as my DNS server. What am I missing?
I would appreciate any help.

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DNS Filter settings:

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I can see that it is running
xxxxx@RTAC88U:/jffs/dnscrypt# ps |grep dnscrypt
17843 xxxxx 4656 S grep dnscrypt
26578 xxxxx 1432 S {manager} /bin/sh /jffs/dnscrypt/manager monitor-start
27736 nobody 784m S /jffs/dnscrypt/dnscrypt-proxy -syslog -config /jffs/dnscrypt/dnscrypt-proxy.toml -child


installer says
Info: Detected ARMv7 architecture.
Info: JFFS custom scripts and configs are already enabled
Info: DNS Environment is Ready.
Info: DI_VERSION=v2.1.6
Info: DNSCRYPT_VER=2.0.44
Info: Manager file is Up-To-Date!
Is it your isp`s dns you get in the dnsleaktest?
If it is, You can try and change in router gui under Tools/Other settings : Wan: Use local caching DNS server as system resolver (default: No) = Yes
 
You amtm screenshot shows Unbound Manager installed. Is it running? That would show your IP as DNS.

Thanks. Looks like that did the trick. See below. As soon as I stopped it unbound my IP disappeared from the DNS list. So, may I bother you with a follow-up question?
So, should I uninstall the unbound manager then? Is it actually exposing my IP as a DNS server? I have read that they can co-exist. What is the right way to handle this? I just want my DNS calls to be encrypted and not entirely sure what benefits unbound manager provides over dnscrypt.

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