If your DNS server addresses are the ones shown, then there is nothing wrong with the setup you have. All DNS will be directed to that server.I currently have this pointing to my own internal DNS servers on my home network, but these are handed out to clients using my own DHCP server, so I'm not entirely sure what setting the values below actually does. Thanks.
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Let me clarify. Any DNS requests sent to the router will be directed to those addresses.The WAN DNS servers are what is used by the router itself, not the clients.
If you leave the DHCP DNS blanc, your router can do some caching of DNS requests for your LAN clients. If left filled out, your devices will each have to do that - and they don't share. Less latency I guess will be one of the benefits.Regarding this, what is the advantage of leaving DHCP assigned LAN DNS blank or internal to router, then having WAN to external (Google)
Currently I have 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in both locations.
In addition to the performance benefit that @thelonelycoder mentioned, the other benefit is that you can resolve your local host names with DNS. So that's things like "johns-pc" or "myprinter". Obviously Google's DNS servers don't know what "johns-pc" is.Regarding this, what is the advantage of leaving DHCP assigned LAN DNS blank or internal to router, then having WAN to external (Google)
Currently I have 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in both locations.
Wanted to mention this but left it out for simplicity: All DNS requests will go to google if you leave the DHCP DNS fields populated. That means google (or whatever DNS Server you enter there) knows all your client's names and interactions and likely stores that info somewhere to monetize/take advantage of.In addition to the performance benefit that @thelonelycoder mentioned, the other benefit is that you can resolve your local host names with DNS. So that's things like "johns-pc" or "myprinter". Obviously Google's DNS servers don't know what "johns-pc" is.
So in order to have this setup which in theory would be beneficial for gaming because of less latency which is what I need bc I’m a professional gamer would you fill out 75.75.75.75 & 75.75.76.76 in the WAN section and in the LAN/DHCP you would also fill out 75.75.75.75/75.75.76.76Wanted to mention this but left it out for simplicity: All DNS requests will go to google if you leave the DHCP DNS fields populated. That means google (or whatever DNS Server you enter there) knows all your client's names and interactions and likely stores that info somewhere to monetize/take advantage of.
Which DNS server you use will not effect in-game latency.So in order to have this setup which in theory would be beneficial for gaming because of less latency which is what I need bc I’m a professional gamer would you fill out 75.75.75.75 & 75.75.76.76 in the WAN section and in the LAN/DHCP you would also fill out 75.75.75.75/75.75.76.76
I wouldn’t fill in the LAN DHCP addresses because that would prevent you from letting your router cache external addresses from your (our) Comcrap DNS servers. Let your machines get DNS from your router and let your router get DNS from your ISP, if it’s truly the fastest DNS from your location. But as Colin says, it won’t improve your actual game traffic.So in order to have this setup which in theory would be beneficial for gaming because of less latency which is what I need bc I’m a professional gamer would you fill out 75.75.75.75 & 75.75.76.76 in the WAN section and in the LAN/DHCP you would also fill out 75.75.75.75/75.75.76.76
@ColinTaylor Ok, but I would like to know how I would setup the advice @thelonelycoder gave about dns in lan and wan how would I set that up?Which DNS server you use will not effect in-game latency.
@dave14305 actually I get better bullet registration when I use Comcast dns settings rather than my router dns idk why but I do.@ColinTaylor Ok, but I would like to know how I would setup the advice @thelonelycoder gave about dns in lan and wan how would I set that up?
@ColinTaylor @dave14305 which is why I would like to know exactly how to setup the performance benefit advice from @thelonelycoder regarding the dhcp/lan and wan dns settings.@dave14305 actually I get better bullet registration when I use Comcast dns settings rather than my router dns idk why but I do.
So to summarize:So in order to have this setup which in theory would be beneficial for gaming because of less latency which is what I need bc I’m a professional gamer would you fill out 75.75.75.75 & 75.75.76.76 in the WAN section and in the LAN/DHCP you would also fill out 75.75.75.75/75.75.76.76
The setting of "Advertise router's IP in addition to user-specified DNS" is ignored when the LAN DNS servers are blank (the router's IP will always be advertised otherwise nothing would work).3) LAN DNS servers: Leave blank and enable "Advertise router's IP in addition to user-specified DNS".
I thought you filled out LAN/DHCP dns settings to whatever dns settings you choose to use for example I thought i would fill out lan dns settings which would be 75.75.75.75 & 75.75.76.76 and on wan I would leave it automatic and than I would set advertise router ip to no.The setting of "Advertise router's IP in addition to user-specified DNS" is ignored when the LAN DNS servers are blank (the router's IP will always be advertised otherwise nothing would work).
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