Why is my DNS 192.168.1.1?

[deadlii]

Hey i am using the asuswrt-merlin firmware and i noticed that my dns is 192.168.1.1 i have it set to opendns on the wan page any way to make it not 192.168.1.1?

 

[System Error Message]

If you dont like it you can always change it.

 

[ChikkSpot]

Hey i am using the asuswrt-merlin firmware and i noticed that my dns is 192.168.1.1 i have it set to opendns on the wan page any way to make it not 192.168.1.1?

i think what you want is actually under LAN -> DNS and WINS Server Setting -> DNS Server

 

[RMerlin]

Hey i am using the asuswrt-merlin firmware and i noticed that my dns is 192.168.1.1 i have it set to opendns on the wan page any way to make it not 192.168.1.1?

Because the router is acting as a DNS proxy, allowing it to cache queries, and also to handle local LAN name resolution. This is perfectly normal, and actually desirable. The router forwards those queries to the DNS servers configured on the WAN page.

 

[deadlii]

Because the router is acting as a DNS proxy, allowing it to cache queries, and also to handle local LAN name resolution. This is perfectly normal, and actually desirable. The router forwards those queries to the DNS servers configured on the WAN page.

Yeah but is their anyway to shut it off so its direct to the dns servers i set up?

 

[RMerlin]

Yeah but is their anyway to shut it off so its direct to the dns servers i set up?

You can set the DNS server returned by the DHCP server under LAN -> DHCP, however you can only enter one server. This will break local name resolution however, so is usually a bad idea.

 

[brad0]

Yeah but is their anyway to shut it off so its direct to the dns servers i set up?

There is but there is no purpose for doing so.