Can't resolve domain names from the router

[SuperBoss9]

Hi All!

What can be wrong? I have two WAN interfaces at the router and bridged LAN+WLAN. But I can't resolve server names from the router itself.

The internet works:

ping 8.8.8.8
PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=1 ttl=56 time=42.0 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=2 ttl=56 time=51.1 ms

But I can't access any web-sites:

ping google.com
ping: google.com: Try again

I can't reach any DNS:

nslookup google.com
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

But they are accessible:

nslookup google.com 8.8.8.8
Server:         8.8.8.8
Address:        8.8.8.8#53

Name:      google.com
Address 1: 74.125.205.102
Address 2: 74.125.205.138
Address 3: 74.125.205.100
Address 4: 74.125.205.113
Address 5: 74.125.205.101
Address 6: 74.125.205.139
Address 7: 2a00:1450:4010:c02::71
Address 8: 2a00:1450:4010:c02::8b
Address 9: 2a00:1450:4010:c02::64
Address 10: 2a00:1450:4010:c02::8a

dnsmasq is working...

[frollic]

@SuperBoss9

But they are accessible:

You can look up Google, by using their own DNS.

What's in /etc/resolv.conf ?

[SuperBoss9]

It is empty:

cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Interface WAN_eth1
# Interface EP06_4

Represents only both of my WAN-interfaces

[frollic]

Static WAN IPs ?

Then you need to provide DNS IPs manually, or populate resolv.conf.
Note the file doesn't survive a reboot.

[SuperBoss9]

@frollic

Static WAN IPs ?

No, they are from mobile operators so they are gray and dynamic.

@frollic

Then you need to provide DNS IPs manually, or populate resolv.conf.
Note the file doesn't survive a reboot.

After manual population it started to resolve names. But is there a way how to fix DNS even after reboot?

[frollic]

echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >> /etc/resolv.conf

In your local start up scrip.

Or add/override DNS IPs on the WAN interfaces.

[SuperBoss9]

@frollic

Or add/override DNS IPs on the WAN interfaces.

There is no such an option (at least in LUCI).

[frollic]

Correct Way to Set DNS Server

Okay I've finally sorted it! I've made some instructions just in case anyone comes across this thread WAN Go to 'Network > Interfaces > WAN' Under 'Common Configuration' select the 'Advanced Settings' tab and uncheck ' Use DNS servers advertised by peer' In the box below enter the OpenDNS Servers '208.67.220.22'0 and '208.67.222.222' Click the 'Save' button config interface 'wan' option proto 'pppoe' option username 'user@domain.com' option password 'pa…

[SuperBoss9]

Nope

Is there a way to modify an interface via a nano editor or something like this?

[frollic]

You can try to use the dns option directly in the config file, as in the link above.