AsusWRT / Merlin 380.66_4 OpenVPN DNS server setting

[armedmetallica]

Hello,

I have a piHole on my network, and would like the openvpn server to push the pihole's ip to clients as DNS server.

When I look at the openvpn connection log on the android client, I see the router's IP address set as the DNS server. I've tried adding dhcp-option DNS 192.168.39.9 in the custom configuration section, to no avail. It still shows (and uses 192.168.39.1, my router's ip)

Is there any way to push the .9 DNS server?

On another note, I have an OpenVPN access server on the inside network, and it does push the preferred DNS to the android client properly. I want to eventually shut that down and use just the one on the router.

 

[RMerlin]

Is there any way to push the .9 DNS server?

push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.39.9"

I use that setup for one of my customers, works fine.

 

[armedmetallica]

push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.39.9"

I use that setup for one of my customers, works fine.

Wow a reply from the man himself!


Thanks - and it works exactly as wanted. FWIW, I have active directory, pihole and openvpn ... now after this one last piece, EVERYTHING works as wanted, in and out of network.

 

[rajeshkmr]

Hi,

I used the above code (push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.1.228") in the custom configuration but instead of replacing the default DNS, now the client is getting 2 DNS entries - the first being the default 192.168.1.1 and second being the custom one 192.168.1.228 (running Pi-Hole).

How can I get the default DNS address replaced by the .228? Or change the priority order so .228 appears first?

Thanks

 

[RMerlin]

Hi,

I used the above code (push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.1.228") in the custom configuration but instead of replacing the default DNS, now the client is getting 2 DNS entries - the first being the default 192.168.1.1 and second being the custom one 192.168.1.228 (running Pi-Hole).

How can I get the default DNS address replaced by the .228? Or change the priority order so .228 appears first?

Thanks

Disable the "Push DNS" option on the webui.

 

[rajeshkmr]

Disable the "Push DNS" option on the webui.

You are awesome!!

 

[Ditch]

I can see pi-hole getting the requests but the browser is spinning forever.

 

[Cloaky]

I can see pi-hole getting the requests but the browser is spinning forever.

I am having the same issue! Any insights on this?