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    DNS Resolver keeps going down

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    • F
      fvargasfrank
      last edited by

      I have this problem
      WHen i have DNS Resolver enable it works for a about 20-30 min then i get

      This site can’t be reached

      wololo.net’s server DNS address could not be found.
      Search Google for wololo net
      ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED

      if i wait a few minutes and refresh it start to work again, i dont see anything in the logs for DNS
      Everything works good when i disable it.

      DHCP Registration is check
      Static DHCP is check

      under DNS server setting
      i have 2 dns setup and
      DNS Server Override check

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      • GertjanG
        Gertjan
        last edited by

        DHCP Registration is check

        This means Unbound is restarted every time a new DHCP lease comes in (yes I consider this a bug - it's an old issue)

        Search Google for wololo net

        I don't know what Unbound (the DNS resolver) has to do with Google ….

        Everything works good when i disable it.

        Then who does your DNS then on the pfSense box ?

        under DNS server setting
        i have 2 dns setup and
        DNS Server Override check

        DNS Resolver / Unbound goes directly to the "top 13 TLD DNS masters" and works down-hill from there.
        I never added any DNS servers my self (don't know why I should do that).
        I'm using Unbound/DNS resolver as it was delivered by pfSense. Works great the last ….10 or more years.

        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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          fvargasfrank
          last edited by

          @Gertjan:

          DHCP Registration is check

          This means Unbound is restarted every time a new DHCP lease comes in (yes I consider this a bug - it's an old issue)

          Thank you for this info, because i believe this was the issues every time a new pc was getting into the wireless network it would happen. i will disable this when i get home and test.

          THanks again this was driving me crazy

          Is there a place where known bugs are documented ?

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