Use a static address for devices that will never need to change, like your printer or a desktop computer. Static Addresses entered in the DHCP options are respected by DNSMasq and issued to the devices when they connect and request an IP address (devices using static addresses always get the same IP address). Pooled addresses get used and released via timed leases (devices using a pooled address may not always get the same IP address). This turns on DNSMasq (built into DD-WRT) to do local network name resolution and distribute IP addresses via DHCP. I showed you how here: Enable JFFS on DD-WRT Enable DNS and DHCPįirst you need to enable Local DNS and DHCP. This will let you lookup names on your internal network (like xbox360, bluray, printer, etc) and continue to lookup names for external sites (like, ,, etc).īefore you begin you should have already enabled JFFS.

In this article I’ll show you how to setup DD-WRT to act as a local name server on your home network and as a forwarder for external requests. I’ve been slowly feeding you information on how to get the most out of the open-source DD-WRT router firmware. NOTE: I no longer use DD-WRT and am unable to answer any questions about it. English: Screenshot of DD-WRT v24 SP2 mini build running on a Linksys WRT160N.

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