<![CDATA[Error starting DNS Forwarder]]>When I enable DNS Forwarder all defaults and trying to start it, I get error:

Dec 28 16:41:25 dnsmasq 97060 FAILED to start up
Dec 28 16:41:25 dnsmasq 97060 failed to create listening socket for port 53: Address already in use

I’m guessing DNS Resover is using port 53, but not sure what’s the right way to make it work properly?

Any clues ?

Thx

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/139128/error-starting-dns-forwarderRSS for NodeSun, 07 Jun 2026 07:37:58 GMTSat, 29 Dec 2018 00:43:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Error starting DNS Forwarder on Sat, 29 Dec 2018 07:03:52 GMT]]>@gertjan

Thank you, will try and likely take your advice

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/813997https://forum.netgate.com/post/813997Sat, 29 Dec 2018 07:03:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Error starting DNS Forwarder on Sat, 29 Dec 2018 07:01:34 GMT]]>Un-check this one :

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Then Save and Apply.

Then check this one :

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then Save and Apply.

Also : the Forwarder has to forward to some defined DNS servers.
These could be the DNS servers your ISP handed over while establishing the WAN connection :

See the General settings page :

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Or some other DNS servers like Google or OpenDNS : Example :
Many people like to send over all their DNS requests to Google (for some obscure reason they insist that Google knows what they are doing - maybe its a $$ issue) : add 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 and Save.

My personnel advise is : stay with the Resolver. It works out of the box. Can do DNSSEC. (won't use your ISP DNS servers)

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/813996https://forum.netgate.com/post/813996Sat, 29 Dec 2018 07:01:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Error starting DNS Forwarder on Sat, 29 Dec 2018 06:45:01 GMT]]>@gertjan

Thx I saw that, but I wouldn’t say it’s very clear.
What are the steps as you define them?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/813991https://forum.netgate.com/post/813991Sat, 29 Dec 2018 06:45:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Error starting DNS Forwarder on Sat, 29 Dec 2018 06:41:32 GMT]]>See https://www.netgate.com/docs/pfsense/dns/dns-forwarder.html (and many others).

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/813990https://forum.netgate.com/post/813990Sat, 29 Dec 2018 06:41:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Error starting DNS Forwarder on Sat, 29 Dec 2018 01:54:35 GMT]]>You have to disable the DNS Resolver if you want to use the DNS Forwarder.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/813966https://forum.netgate.com/post/813966Sat, 29 Dec 2018 01:54:35 GMT