After many hours, I need some help 
Setup:
Everything through WAN, pbr policy to route specific clients through wireguard via hostname -where possible.
https-dns-proxy, quad9 and not mullvad for all clients
Goal:
To be able to sometimes route a client through vpn for iptv and sometimes through WAN for prime.
I don’t just want the answer, I wish to learn so would appreciate your thought process in diagnosing the issue.
What I’ve tried:
different chains, ip/mac address and hostname in the pbr policy,
pbr DNS policy works, but iPad.lan refuses to use VPN.
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/https-dns-proxy
config main 'config'
option canary_domains_icloud '1'
option canary_domains_mozilla '1'
option dnsmasq_config_update '*'
option force_dns '1'
list force_dns_port '53'
list force_dns_port '853'
# ports listed below are used by some
# of the dnscrypt-proxy v1 resolvers
# list force_dns_port '553'
# list force_dns_port '1443'
# list force_dns_port '4343'
# list force_dns_port '4434'
# list force_dns_port '5443'
# list force_dns_port '8443'
list force_dns_src_interface 'lan'
option procd_trigger_wan6 '0'
option heartbeat_domain 'heartbeat.melmac.ca'
option heartbeat_sleep_timeout '10'
option heartbeat_wait_timeout '10'
option user 'nobody'
option group 'nogroup'
option listen_addr '127.0.0.1'
#config https-dns-proxy
# option bootstrap_dns '1.1.1.1,1.0.0.1'
# option resolver_url 'https://cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query'
# option listen_port '5054'
# config https-dns-proxy
# option bootstrap_dns '8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4'
# option resolver_url 'https://dns.google/dns-query'
# option listen_port '5054'
config https-dns-proxy
option bootstrap_dns '9.9.9.9,149.112.112.112'
option resolver_url 'https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query'
option listen_port '5053'
root@OpenWrt:~# ip route show
192.168.2.0/24 dev br-lan scope link src 192.168.2.1
root@OpenWrt:~# ip -6 route show
fd71:e0a9:50a::/64 dev br-lan metric 1024
unreachable fd71:e0a9:50a::/48 dev lo metric 2147483647
fe80::/64 dev eth0 metric 256
fe80::/64 dev br-lan metric 256
anycast fd71:e0a9:50a:: dev br-lan metric 0
anycast fe80:: dev eth0 metric 0
anycast fe80:: dev br-lan metric 0
multicast ff00::/8 dev eth0 metric 256
multicast ff00::/8 dev br-lan metric 256
root@OpenWrt:~# Read from remote host 192.168.2.1: Operation timed out
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/firewall
config defaults
option syn_flood 1
option input REJECT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
# Uncomment this line to disable ipv6 rules
# option disable_ipv6 1
config zone
option name lan
list network 'lan'
option input ACCEPT
option output ACCEPT
option forward ACCEPT
config zone
option name wan
list network 'wan'
list network 'wan6'
option input REJECT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
option masq 1
option mtu_fix 1
config forwarding
option src lan
option dest wan
# We need to accept udp packets on port 68,
# see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/4108
config rule
option name Allow-DHCP-Renew
option src wan
option proto udp
option dest_port 68
option target ACCEPT
option family ipv4
# Allow IPv4 ping
config rule
option name Allow-Ping
option src wan
option proto icmp
option icmp_type echo-request
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IGMP
option src wan
option proto igmp
option family ipv4
option target ACCEPT
# Allow DHCPv6 replies
# see https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/5066
config rule
option name Allow-DHCPv6
option src wan
option proto udp
option dest_port 546
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-MLD
option src wan
option proto icmp
option src_ip fe80::/10
list icmp_type '130/0'
list icmp_type '131/0'
list icmp_type '132/0'
list icmp_type '143/0'
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
# Allow essential incoming IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Input
option src wan
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
list icmp_type router-solicitation
list icmp_type neighbour-solicitation
list icmp_type router-advertisement
list icmp_type neighbour-advertisement
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
# Allow essential forwarded IPv6 ICMP traffic
config rule
option name Allow-ICMPv6-Forward
option src wan
option dest *
option proto icmp
list icmp_type echo-request
list icmp_type echo-reply
list icmp_type destination-unreachable
list icmp_type packet-too-big
list icmp_type time-exceeded
list icmp_type bad-header
list icmp_type unknown-header-type
option limit 1000/sec
option family ipv6
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-IPSec-ESP
option src wan
option dest lan
option proto esp
option target ACCEPT
config rule
option name Allow-ISAKMP
option src wan
option dest lan
option dest_port 500
option proto udp
option target ACCEPT
### EXAMPLE CONFIG SECTIONS
# do not allow a specific ip to access wan
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option dest wan
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
# block a specific mac on wan
#config rule
# option dest wan
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:66
# option target REJECT
# block incoming ICMP traffic on a zone
#config rule
# option src lan
# option proto ICMP
# option target DROP
# port redirect port coming in on wan to lan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 80
# option dest lan
# option dest_ip 192.168.16.235
# option dest_port 80
# option proto tcp
# port redirect of remapped ssh port (22001) on wan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 22001
# option dest lan
# option dest_port 22
# option proto tcp
### FULL CONFIG SECTIONS
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 80
# option dest wan
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
#config redirect
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 1024
# option src_dport 80
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/dhcp
config dnsmasq
option domainneeded '1'
option boguspriv '1'
option filterwin2k '0'
option localise_queries '1'
option rebind_protection '1'
option rebind_localhost '1'
option local '/lan/'
option domain 'lan'
option expandhosts '1'
option nonegcache '0'
option cachesize '1000'
option authoritative '1'
option readethers '1'
option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto'
option nonwildcard '1'
option localservice '1'
option ednspacket_max '1232'
option filter_aaaa '0'
option filter_a '0'
config dhcp 'lan'
option interface 'lan'
option start '100'
option limit '150'
option leasetime '12h'
option dhcpv4 'server'
option dhcpv6 'server'
option ra 'server'
list ra_flags 'managed-config'
list ra_flags 'other-config'
config dhcp 'wan'
option interface 'wan'
option ignore '1'
config odhcpd 'odhcpd'
option maindhcp '0'
option leasefile '/tmp/hosts/odhcpd'
option leasetrigger '/usr/sbin/odhcpd-update'
option loglevel '4'
option piofolder '/tmp/odhcpd-piofolder'
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/network
config interface 'loopback'
option device 'lo'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'
config globals 'globals'
option ula_prefix 'fd71:e0a9:50a::/48'
option packet_steering '1'
config device
option name 'br-lan'
option type 'bridge'
list ports 'lan1'
list ports 'lan2'
list ports 'lan3'
list ports 'lan4'
config interface 'lan'
option device 'br-lan'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '192.168.2.1'
option netmask '255.255.255.0'
option ip6assign '60'
config interface 'wan'
option device 'wan'
option proto 'dhcp'
config interface 'wan6'
option device 'wan'
option proto 'dhcpv6'
root@OpenWrt:~# uci show pbr
pbr.config=pbr
pbr.config.enabled='1'
pbr.config.verbosity='2'
pbr.config.strict_enforcement='0'
pbr.config.resolver_set='none'
pbr.config.resolver_instance='*'
pbr.config.ipv6_enabled='1'
pbr.config.ignored_interface='vpnserver'
pbr.config.boot_timeout='30'
pbr.config.rule_create_option='add'
pbr.config.procd_reload_delay='1'
pbr.config.webui_show_ignore_target='1'
pbr.config.nft_rule_counter='0'
pbr.config.nft_set_auto_merge='1'
pbr.config.nft_set_counter='0'
pbr.config.nft_set_flags_interval='1'
pbr.config.nft_set_flags_timeout='0'
pbr.config.nft_set_policy='performance'
pbr.config.webui_supported_protocol='all' 'tcp' 'udp' 'tcp udp' 'icmp'
pbr.@include[0]=include
pbr.@include[0].path='/usr/share/pbr/pbr.user.aws'
pbr.@include[0].enabled='0'
pbr.@include[1]=include
pbr.@include[1].path='/usr/share/pbr/pbr.user.netflix'
pbr.@include[1].enabled='0'
pbr.@policy[0]=policy
pbr.@policy[0].name='shitpad'
pbr.@policy[0].src_addr='cc:44:63:c6:2d:97'
pbr.@policy[0].interface='wg_interface'
pbr.@policy[0].chain='prerouting'
pbr.@policy[1]=policy
pbr.@policy[1].name='walle'
pbr.@policy[1].interface='wg_interface'
pbr.@policy[1].src_addr='archangel'
pbr.@dns_policy[0]=dns_policy
pbr.@dns_policy[0].name='walle'
pbr.@dns_policy[0].src_addr='archangel'
pbr.@dns_policy[0].dest_dns_port='53'
pbr.@dns_policy[0].dest_dns='9.9.9.9'
pbr.@dns_policy[1]=dns_policy
pbr.@dns_policy[1].name='shitpad'
pbr.@dns_policy[1].src_addr='cc:44:63:c6:2d:97'
pbr.@dns_policy[1].dest_dns='9.9.9.9'
pbr.@dns_policy[1].dest_dns_port='53'
pbr.@dns_policy[2]=dns_policy
pbr.@dns_policy[2].name='nvidia'
pbr.@dns_policy[2].src_addr='192.168.2.208'
pbr.@dns_policy[2].dest_dns='9.9.9.9'
pbr.@dns_policy[2].dest_dns_port='53'
pbr.@policy[2]=policy
pbr.@policy[2].name='nvidia'
pbr.@policy[2].src_addr='192.168.2.208'
pbr.@policy[2].interface='wg_interface'
pbr.@policy[3]=policy
pbr.@policy[3].name='all_clients_via_wg'
pbr.@policy[3].dest_addr='127.0.0.1:53'
pbr.@policy[3].interface='wg_interface'
pbr.@policy[3].enabled='0'
pbr.@policy[3].chain='output'
pbr.@policy[4]=policy
pbr.@policy[4].name='Macbook pro'
pbr.@policy[4].src_addr='Mac'
pbr.@policy[4].interface='wg_interface'
pbr.@policy[4].enabled='0'
pbr.@dns_policy[3]=dns_policy
pbr.@dns_policy[3].name='Macbook pro'
pbr.@dns_policy[3].src_addr='Mac'
pbr.@dns_policy[3].dest_dns='9.9.9.9'
pbr.@dns_policy[3].dest_dns_port='53'
pbr.@dns_policy[3].enabled='0'
pbr.@policy[5]=policy
pbr.@policy[5].name='OnePLus'
pbr.@policy[5].src_addr='OnePlus-Nord2-5G'
pbr.@policy[5].interface='wg_interface'
pbr.@dns_policy[4]=dns_policy
pbr.@dns_policy[4].name='OnePLus'
pbr.@dns_policy[4].src_addr='OnePlus-Nord2-5G'
pbr.@dns_policy[4].dest_dns='9.9.9.9'
pbr.@dns_policy[4].dest_dns_port='53'
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /tmp/dhcp.leases
redacted
1770490211 cc:44:63:c6:2d:97 192.168.2.239 iPad 01:cc:44:63:c6:2d:97
root@OpenWrt:~# nslookup google.com iPad
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
root@OpenWrt:~# nslookup google.com 192.168.2.239
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
I hate crapple!
root@OpenWrt:~# nslookup iPad
Server: 127.0.0.1
Address: 127.0.0.1:53
Name: iPad.lan
Address: 192.168.2.239
Non-authoritative answer:
root@OpenWrt:~# uci show pbr.config.ipv6_enabled
pbr.config.ipv6_enabled='1'
root@OpenWrt:~# nslookup google.com 192.168.2.239
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
??????? why this
root@OpenWrt:~# ip route get 192.168.2.239
192.168.2.239 dev br-lan src 192.168.2.1 uid 0
cache
root@OpenWrt:~# ip route show |grep 192.168.2.239
root@OpenWrt:~# wg show
interface: wg_interface
public key: redacted
private key: (hidden)
listening port: 35592
peer: INRhM0h4T1hi9j28pcC+vRv47bp7DIsNKtagaFZFSBI=
endpoint: redacted
allowed ips: 0.0.0.0/0, ::/0, ::/1, 8000::/1
latest handshake: 11 seconds ago
transfer: 87.92 KiB received, 140.07 KiB sent
persistent keepalive: every 25 seconds
root@OpenWrt:~#
Many thank you’s!
many many sincere thanks to you egc!