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Unidentified devices

Hello there,

 

I have configured almost all devices from my home network but it seems it's not everything configured as it should be. I am receiving a lot of queries from "unidentified devices". I can see my devices on the list but not my Synololgy NAS and Chromecast devices.

How can I identify these two as well? I am also using one profile because everything goes through router.

 

Also here are some results from testing:

"status": "ok",
"protocol": "DOT",
"anycast": true,
"clientName": "unknown-dot",

15 replies

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    • josephistired
    • 4 days ago
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    If I understand correctly, you're using a single NextDNS profile through your router, which means any device getting DNS info from the router won't be individually identified. You can't use the router option and have clients identify themselves at the same time, since the router is seen as the only client. However, you can use the NextDNS CLI on a router or a server within your LAN to help identify devices separately.

      • zorro.1
      • 2 days ago
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      Correct! 

      I am using NextDNS on router. I have set to identify only the mobile phones. If I change the settings on my WiFi cards on my laptops, then I receive DOH instead of DOT. I have a Smart TV which uses Vidaa OS, then Chromecast and they cannot be identify with changing their dns settings. So maybe I am receiving those "unidentified devices" results from them.

       

      So using NextDNS CLI is the only way to solve this issue?

      • zorro.1
      • 2 days ago
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      and should I install NextDNS CLI on every device? Or just my router Asus ax4200?

      • josephistired
      • 2 days ago
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       For example, I have my router advertising my Raspberry Pis as the DNS server, with the NextDNS CLI running on the Pi. The NextDNS CLI processes DNS queries, queries my router for client details, and logs that information before reporting it to NextDNS. It does this using the -report-client-info option, which embeds client information with queries. 

    • zorro.1
    • 2 days ago
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    Installing NextDNS CLI got an error message.

    Don't know how to solve this either and don't know if I have curl on my router Asus ax4200. ☹️

      • josephistired
      • 2 days ago
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       The CLI only supports certain platforms, and ASUSWRT is not one of them. However, it does support AsusWRT-Merlin, which is a third-party firmware for ASUS routers that extends the stock ASUSWRT. Unfortunately, the model you have (Asus ax4200)  is not supported.

      Like mentioned in the setup page you have a few more ways to report the client information, maybe look into those, or go the Raspberry Pi route like I did.

      • zorro.1
      • 2 days ago
      • Reported - view

      thanks again for your support!

      So, if understand correctly I need to change my firmware to AsusWRT-Merlin or to buy RaspberryPi?

      • zorro.1
      • yesterday
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      In the mean time I found an information that is not possible to use AsusWRT-Merlin on my AX4200 model. ☹️

      https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asus-merlin-on-tuf-gaming-ax4200.85429/#post-848033

       

      Don't know if I should try with OpenWRT?

      • zorro.1
      • yesterday
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       thanks again and forgot to mention this as well. If I test other devices I still receive DOT. Does that means that those are using encrypted connection?

      • R_P_M
      • yesterday
      • Reported - view

      Hi, I've been helping you out on the subreddit, I'm also on here too.

      I have a feeling that you have set the DNS IPs on the WAN settings in the router. Could you please show the DNS section on the router (remember to obscure identifiable info).

      • zorro.1
      • yesterday
      • Reported - view

      thanks for your response and you are right! I have set the DNS IP's in the WAN section.

      Even if I use test.nextdns.io on my SmartTV I am receiving DoT results and yet I have a lot of "unidentified devices" with 0% encryption.

       

      • zorro.1
      • yesterday
      • Reported - view

       

      thanks for your response and you are right! I have set the DNS IP's in the WAN section.

      Even if I use test page on my SmartTV I am receiving DoT results and yet I have a lot of "unidentified devices" with 0% encryption.

      • josephistired
      • 17 hrs ago
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       Yes, if you're testing other devices and still seeing DOT (DNS over TLS), that means those devices are using an encrypted connection for DNS queries. 

      • zorro.1
      • 16 hrs ago
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      But under analytics says 0% encrypted connections.  Should I do anything? ☹️

      • R_P_M
      • 7 hrs ago
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      If you really want to get rid of these unidentified, it is simple. Just remove the NextDNS IPs from the WAN setting at the top (this DNS is primarily used for time checks and checking connectivity to the internet by the router itself). All your other devices behind the router (that aren't set locally) will use the DoT setup.

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