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TL-R605 / Pihole
TL-R605 / Pihole
2021-05-13 22:09:47
Model: ER605 (TL-R605)  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.0.1

I just got a TL-R605 and EAP245 to replace a Netgear router running Freshtomato. I have a pihole setup and in Freshtomato I was able to use iptables script to capture any dns traffic on 53 that was trying to bypass the pihole and force it to the pihole. On the R605 is have DHCP setup to assign the correct DNS, but I cannot figure out how to capture DNS from devices that have assigned thier own DNS server. i don;t wnat to just block it but redirect it so it gets a response from the pihole.  I have tried both with Software controller and in standalone mode. Any help on how to set this up properly?    Thanks. 

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Re:TL-R605 / Pihole
2021-05-14 02:15:20 - last edited 2021-05-14 02:17:23

Under wired networks > Lan, edit the configured lan you want to get dns from pihole. After that you just change the DNS server from auto to manual and input the static IP for your pihole server. Make sure that you have an external DNS configured in pihole as well, but i'm sure you know that already.

 

Edit: This is from the omada controller so the exact location will be a bit different from a stand alone router. But it will still be where you configure the LANs.

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Re:TL-R605 / Pihole
2021-05-14 02:35:35
Don't think this approach will prevent devices with a hardcoded DNS address, as they are not asking for a DNS server. I have thermostats with hardcoded DNS and they bypass the pihole server with this approach.
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Re:TL-R605 / Pihole
2021-05-14 16:25:06 - last edited 2021-05-14 16:26:29

@ian_682  That is working fine. its when a device is hardcoded dns or user manually types their own dns. I don't want too just block that traffic but redirect it to the internal DNS.  

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