Custom DNS settings for Spark smart modem 2?

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Silvrav

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#303074 15-Jan-2023 07:34

I am running an adgaurd home server and have had time after our move to reinstate it. But now on the modem I don't see an option to customize the dhcp DNS address to point to it to my server?

Or I haven't found it, anyone that can assist?

snnet

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#3023006 17-Jan-2023 22:58

Are you a 4G customer? If so, the DNS settings are locked down. For fibre you can change it if you set the connection type to ethernet instead of auto or the option for 4G

Silvrav

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#3023039 18-Jan-2023 09:00

snnet:

Are you a 4G customer? If so, the DNS settings are locked down. For fibre you can change it if you set the connection type to ethernet instead of auto or the option for 4G

I am yes - but I don't want to change the WAN DNS (which option i did find) as yes this is configured by the provider. But all modems I have used in the past always had the option that in addtion to DHCP assignments for clients connecting, I could force them use a preconfigured DNS (which is seperate to the WAN DNS) which basically routes it through my server first before connecting to the WAN DNS.

I found an option called fixed routing which I can route through to my server first, but its IP based only, not DNS based.

snnet

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#3023341 18-Jan-2023 18:45

yeah, the smart modem doesn't let you change DNS for DHCP or WAN side of 4G