Request additional DNS support.
Request additional DNS support.
You have two DNS sections on your router—one for custom Pi Hole DNS and another using 1.1.1.1. Your servers need both IP addresses to point to them. You mentioned a Windows server with the DNS role installed and are unsure if that’s a solution. You’re looking for additional DNS sections or ways to configure them. Help is welcome!
You're likely interested in DNS forwarders to extend your local DNS resolution and route non-matching requests to the internet via servers such as 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8. Setting up multiple lookup zones isn't necessarily tied to Windows' specific features, though a user-friendly management interface can make it easier. Your home network relies on a Windows Server 2019 VM for both DNS and DHCP services.
DNS requests are necessary even with a pihole because they help locate the correct server addresses for your chosen service. Your pihole manages DNS resolution but doesn’t provide the actual server connections. Explaining this helps clarify how your network works.
Explain what you're trying to achieve first, in detail please.
Forward the four DNS entries as requested. 149.XXX.1.XX → 1.1.1.1, 192.168.0.156 and 192.168.0.123. Make sure your router supports all four for optimal performance.
This suggests your router is using a single DNS server for the entire LAN. Having different queries go to various DNS servers can lead to inconsistencies. When you configure multiple DNS providers, they should all point to the same host and deliver identical results. For instance, Cloudflare versions 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 are separate servers yet provide the same outcomes. Similarly, Google’s 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 work as expected. This situation often requires you to rely solely on your UnRaid server for DNS resolution. Any other provider could disrupt your Steam or Windows Update caches, since it might incorrectly direct traffic to the UnRaid server at times while pointing to real servers at others.