Can't get DNS working with dual WAN and static IPs (solved)

olivier1010 · Apr 8, 2009, 8:27 AM

I have a static IP dual WAN.

I have entered one DNS server for each link in the general setup page.

I can't get DNS forwarder to work. As soon as i switch to the failover link, DNS stop to work.

Any idea ?

GruensFroeschli · Apr 6, 2009, 6:35 AM

You also need to create a static route for one of the DNS entries pointing to the secondary WAN gateway.

olivier1010 · Apr 6, 2009, 2:49 PM

Ok, if i understand, traffic originating from the firewall do not follow the firewall rule settings ?

Perry · Apr 6, 2009, 3:03 PM

Correct as firewall rules apply's to traffic entering a nic

olivier1010 · Apr 8, 2009, 7:30 AM

Thanks a lot, DNS is working now with the right static route settings for the failover DNS gateway.