[OpenWrt Wiki] DNS and DHCP examples
openwrt.org › docs › guide-userDec 16, 2021 · OpenWrt uses peer DNS as the upstream resolvers for dnsmasq by default. These are typically provided by the ISP upstream DHCP server. You can change it to any other DNS provider or a local DNS server running on another host. Use resolvers supporting DNSSEC validation if necessary.
[OpenWrt Wiki] DNS and DHCP configuration /etc/config/dhcp
openwrt.org › docs › guide-userDec 16, 2021 · OpenWrt uses dnsmasq and odhcpd to serve DNS / DHCP and DHCPv6 by default. Dnsmasq serves as a downstream caching DNS server advertising itself to DHCP clients. This allows better performance and management of DNS functionality on your local network. Every received DNS query not currently in cache is forwarded to the upstream DNS servers. Sections
DNS forward not working? - OpenWrt Forum
forum.openwrt.org › t › dns-forward-not-workingSep 16, 2018 · DNS-forwarding is a feature of Dnsmasq and it's designed to delegate resolver role to external DNS-servers. Especially when you need to use different DNS-servers for different DNS-requests. For instance you want to resolve only your company services through the corporate DNS-server and nothing else. In most cases there's no point to use it.