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DNS Configuration question

I recently had an issue with my workstations not being able to get online.  The problem was that they could not find the DNS server.  I called my ISP (Charter), and they reset everything.  The end result is that if I use my old router (Linksys) everything works fine.  If I try to use UTM as DHCP, only some of my workstations are allowed access.  The others have the ability to connect to my network, but not the internet, or the UTM GUI.  The settings on one of the workstations is:

static IP:  192.168.1.136

subnet:  255.255.255.0

gateway:  192.168.1.1

primary DNS:  71.10.216.1

alternateDNS:  71.10.216.2

My question is this:  Do I still use Google DNS settings for the UTM per the Best Practices?  If so, do I leave Charter's DNS settings on the workstations, or do I have to use Google there as well?  I currently have Charter's DNS settings in the UTM, which clearly is wrong.

Thank You



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  • DNS availability group

    Browse to: Definitions & Users | Network Definitions | New network definition
    Configure 2 separate network definitions with the following properties
    Name: Google DNS 1 & Google DNS 2
    Type: Host
    IPv4 Address: 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4
    Browse to: Definitions & Users | Network Definitions | New network definition
    Configure the definition as follows:
    Name: Google DNS Servers
    Type: Availability Group
    Members:
    Google DNS 1
    Google DNS 2

    UTM will not allow that IPv4 address: "The host object requires an IPv4 address for the IPv4 address attribute"

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  • DNS availability group

    Browse to: Definitions & Users | Network Definitions | New network definition
    Configure 2 separate network definitions with the following properties
    Name: Google DNS 1 & Google DNS 2
    Type: Host
    IPv4 Address: 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4
    Browse to: Definitions & Users | Network Definitions | New network definition
    Configure the definition as follows:
    Name: Google DNS Servers
    Type: Availability Group
    Members:
    Google DNS 1
    Google DNS 2

    UTM will not allow that IPv4 address: "The host object requires an IPv4 address for the IPv4 address attribute"

    WD 250GB 5400 RPM 8 MB WD2500LPVX hard drive
    8GB RAM
    SUPERMICRO MBD-A1SAM-2550F-O uATX
    Sophos UTM 9.3

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