No matter how I configure DNS, I cannot get this to work anymore. I found a forum post of someone seeing a similar problem, which never got answered: Pepwave BR1 Mini - LTE Connected but can't surf the web
So I suspect there’s something wrong in my DNS settings, maybe something got out of line and cannot be repaired through the GUI anymore. Just to illustrate my point (and this may also very well be my misunderstanding of network concepts in general or the Balance One specific):
- I have removed DNS server settings everywhere, except on the two WANs
- On the two WANs I have ticked “Obtain DNS server address automatically”
- DNS servers: 1.1.1.1 (1.0.0.1)
- “Use the following DNS server address(es)” is not ticked
- On each LAN I have ticked “Assign DNS server automatically”
- DNS Proxy, DNS caching, Include Google’s DNS, and DNS Resolvers, are all not ticked
My understanding now is that, on the LAN connection of my PC, the router’s IP should be offered as DNS server (Peplink Balance One manual, page 123). That is not happening. When I renew the DHCP lease I am offered Google’s DNS (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4).
When I untick “Assign DNS server automatically” on the LAN and populate the DNS with 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1, and then renew the DHCP lease, then I am offered 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1.
But in either of these two cases, when FusionHub is configured I have no WAN connectivity, or at least no DNS resolution.
What am I doing wrong?
Should I start over?