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    Force devices to use assigned DNS

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      coodem
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      I currently have 3 devices on my network which I have reserved addresses and whilst doing that set them up with custom DNS.
      They are all picking up DNS correctly but since a software update on the devices even though they still showing my DNS I assigned them. They are making DNS requests using 8.8 8.8. I don't really want to block Google DNS completely if possible. Just want to force these devices to use what I assign them.

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        NogBadTheBad
        last edited by

        You can force all regardless of whats set via:-

        https://www.netgate.com/docs/pfsense/dns/redirecting-all-dns-requests-to-pfsense.html

        Andy

        1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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          coodem
          last edited by

          Perfect. Thanks for that. I guess I could just create an alias to those 3 and then insert that into the redirect the following instead of selecting 127.0.0.1 which would send all my lan traffic.

          Or create a VLAN for these 3 devices and apply rule to that

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