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Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2023-12-15 15:10:11 - last edited 2024-05-05 17:03:42
Tags: #Firmware Update #Feature Request
Model: Archer A8  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.13.2 Build 230824 Rel.74702n(5553)

Since updating the firmware version, the router won't let me update the Primary DNS server in "Network -> Internet" page. 

I get the following error "Invalid Primary DNS Server. Please enter another one." 

I am trying to use pihole server as the local DNS server.

 

 

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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field-Solution
2024-05-05 17:03:30 - last edited 2024-05-05 17:03:42

  @Kahakqnj I disabled the DHCP server on the router and using the one on pihole in raspberrypi.
 

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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2023-12-15 19:26:21
Have you tried putting in something other than 0.0.0.0 in the secondary dns field?
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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2023-12-15 19:45:14

  @eousphoros I tried blank as well. The problem is always that primary DNS field is not valid. 

It works fine if I put 8.8.8.8 in the primary field. Seems to not like local IPs.

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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2023-12-16 17:32:18

This obviously looks like a bug introduced in the new firmware update. Can someone acknowledge or add to your bug fixes?

Meanwhile, which version can I safely go back to for this router?

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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2023-12-18 19:21:29
What subnet mask are you using for your local lan? Is 192.168.0.99 a valid ip address within that mask? Have you tried assigning a lower ip address like 192.168.0.2? Don't have your specific device but do specify four local dns resolvers (2 ipv4 and 2 ipv6, 192.168.0.2 and .3 and c0de:d00d and dead:beef) successfully through the ui on my device. It's too bad the error message isn't more specific in what exactly is invalid about that address. Oh there isn't some funky unicode thing going on here is there? Using plain ascii for that input?
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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2023-12-19 01:16:57 - last edited 2023-12-19 01:17:13

  @eousphoros 

You can see the subnet mask in the "Internet" page on first post

LAN settings:
 

IP Address: 192.168.0.1

 

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

I have tried different numbers from 192.168.0.1 through 101, they all throw the error alert.

This used to work in the previous firmware version, I made the mistake of upgrading it and now have this problem. 

 

 

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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2023-12-20 09:30:19

  @knotmine Last thought I have, is your primary dns ip address allocated through the dynamic ip pool / reserved ip or is it statically configured?

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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2023-12-21 14:29:40 - last edited 2023-12-22 00:37:38

  @eousphoros It's a reserved IP.  (I changed it back to 192.168.0.100, so it looks different from original screenshot)


Still, only reaches out to local DNS intermittently. 
 

LAN

 

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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2024-05-05 01:55:00

  @knotmine did you find a solution to this? Having the same issue on Archer A8.

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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field-Solution
2024-05-05 17:03:30 - last edited 2024-05-05 17:03:42

  @Kahakqnj I disabled the DHCP server on the router and using the one on pihole in raspberrypi.
 

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Re:Router won't allow local IP in primary DNS field
2024-05-06 00:21:20

  @Kahakqnj 

 

This message usually appears if you try to put a private IP address for a DNS server in router Internet settings.

When using Pi hole it's IP address should be set in the DHCP settings as a primary DNS, as posted in post #8.

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