Import lease list to dnsmasq.conf.add

[vandriver]

Afternoon,

Is there a command or script I can run on the router while connected over SSH (AC86U with latest Merlin), that will add the current full lease list into a formatted list in dnsmasq.conf.add?

Thanks

 

[PeterR]

Why not install YazDHCP?

 

[vandriver]

Or even better, if I need to nuke the router to factory settings, how can I stop network devices connecting and obtaining new/different ip's?

I never really thought about this until I had to reset a router the other day and although I have a list in dnsmasq.conf.add, it wasn't loaded yet as the router was still in default settings, so loads of devices connected to the router and obtained new ip's and I now cant use the conf file I had as it would just cause loads of ip conflicts lol

 

[vandriver]

Why not install YazDHCP?

I have YazDHCP installed but changed to using dnsmasq to overcome some character limitations in YazDHCP.

 

[ColinTaylor]

I never really thought about this until I had to reset a router the other day and although I have a list in dnsmasq.conf.add, it wasn't loaded yet as the router was still in default settings, so loads of devices connected to the router and obtained new ip's and I now cant use the conf file I had as it would just cause loads of ip conflicts lol

Enable your custom dnsmasq.conf.add and reboot the router. By your own experience the devices will reconnect and be forced to pickup their new IP addresses.

 

[vandriver]

Enable your custom dnsmasq.conf.add and reboot the router. By your own experience the devices will reconnect and be forced to pickup their new IP addresses.

I have no idea why this never occurred to me lol. Still on a learning curve I guess. Okay, so moving forward, I will just do this in future. Thanks again man.