Locking Down DNS on MikroTik: How to Force Local DNS and Block Bypass Attempts

When you set up a filtering DNS server—whether it’s a self-hosted Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, or a secure upstream provider like Cloudflare Families or NextDNS—you quickly run into a frustrating problem: smart clients bypass it. Many modern devices, web browsers, and apps come hardcoded with their own DNS servers (like Google’s 8.8.8.8). Even worse, modern protocols […]

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