Specifying alternate DNS servers
This recipe describes how to configure pfSense to use DNS servers other than those provided by your WAN connection.
Getting ready
When it comes to resolving DNS names, most environments will rely on the DNS servers provided by their ISP through their WAN connection. By default, no DNS servers are defined in pfSense and the Allow DNS server list to be overridden by DHCP/PPP on WAN is checked. However, to manually specify alternate DNS servers follow the instructions in the next subsection.
How to do it...
- Browse to System | General Setup.
- The DNS servers section contains the following settings:
- Specify the IP address and gateway for each of the existing DNS servers.
- Uncheck Allow DNS server list to be overridden by DHCP/PPP ...
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