Open/close/trigger port 53 (dns resolver port)

Open/close/trigger port 53 (dns resolver port)

Open/close/trigger port 53 (dns resolver port)
Open/close/trigger port 53 (dns resolver port)
Yesterday - last edited 7 hours ago
Model: Archer C20  
Hardware Version: V5
Firmware Version: 0.9.1 4.17 v0001.0 BUILD 200915 REL.56357n(5553)

I have currently using a TP-Link Archer C20 wireless router and am administering the home WiFi network. There are quite a few kids who use this network and my aim is to block pornographic content through this network. OpenDNS seemed to be the best option to setup on the router.

 

If any devices using this WiFi have their own DNS settings (TCP/ipv4 properties dns setting  i.e  Select the Start menu > Settings.

On Network and Internet, select Change Adapter Options.

Right-click on the Ethernet or Wi-Fi network you are connected to and select Properties.

Choose Internet Protocol Version 4.

Select Properties > Use the following DNS server addresses.) it circumvents the router's DNS settings. The solution I found after visiting many forums is to force all the DNS traffic through port 53 of the router. This forces all the network traffic to use the router's DNS settings.

 

I couldn't find any solution on how to implement this in a TP-Link router. How can I achieve this?

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Re:Open/close/trigger port 53 (dns resolver port)
19 hours ago - last edited 16 hours ago

  @harshitgoyal742 

 

AFAIK there's no such mechanism As you stated: "If any devices using this WiFi have their own hard-coded DNS settings, it circumvents the router's DNS settings."

Many people are using a Pi-Hole to avoid ads or to blacklist certain domains - details.

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Re:Open/close/trigger port 53 (dns resolver port)
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Re:Open/close/trigger port 53 (dns resolver port)
7 hours ago
The kids use ipv4 properties and change the dns according to their need,hence dns of the router get bypassed
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Re:Open/close/trigger port 53 (dns resolver port)
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Select the Start menu > Settings. On Network and Internet, select Change Adapter Options. Right-click on the Ethernet or Wi-Fi network you are connected to and select Properties. Choose Internet Protocol Version 4. Select Properties > Use the following DNS server addresses. The kids use this setting to bypass the dns of the router(dnsforfamily) Therefore I am looking for the solution to force all device connected to wifi ( Archer c20) to connect to the dns of the router( dnsforfamily) In this process port 53 can help. But I don't know how
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Re:Open/close/trigger port 53 (dns resolver port)
an hour ago

  @harshitgoyal742 

 

That\s a common issue when using home grade routers. Smart kids can easilly bypass DNS.limitations.

Another feature you culd try is to configure the Parental Controls on Archer C20 - details.

Keep in mind that when using Parental Controls you have to make sure the devices that kids are using don't use private/random MAC addresses - details.

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