DNS??
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ven0m9 · 2023-12-30 21:41

is using my local ip 192 168 1 1 as dns on my home router safe? there
is 3 different dns on my router (8 8 8 8 ) (8 8 4 4) (192 168 1 1).
shouldnt be there only the first two ones (googles dns)

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kmisterk · 2023-12-30 21:47

Likely, 192.168.1.1 is just your router's gateway. Each router manages
its own DNS for DHCP devices, usually that server is the same IP
Address as the gateway for its internal LAN.

In this case, you can set it to just the 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 if you'd
like.

Remember, some routers have specialized internal DNS Records for
accessing their internal GUI (Netgear, for instance, makes you go to
https://routerlogin.net, which won't work if you aren't using the
router's internal DNS).