To ensure DNS queries from clients are answered by the MikroTik DNS server, which action is correct?

To ensure DNS queries from clients are answered by the MikroTik DNS server, which action is correct?

• A. Point external clients to 8.8.8.8 and ignore MikroTik DNS.
• B. Point clients to the MikroTik IP (e.g., 192.168.88.1) and ensure /ip dns is configured; optionally set /ip dns servers to 127.0.0.1 on the device.
• C. Disable the MikroTik DNS service.
• D. Use DHCP to supply DNS but do not configure the device.

Answer: (B)

To have DNS queries answered by the MikroTik DNS server, clients must use the MikroTik device as their DNS resolver and the router must be running its DNS service. Pointing client devices to the router’s IP makes the router the first stop for every domain lookup, so it can answer from its own DNS records or forward unanswered queries to upstream servers. Enabling the DNS service on the router and allowing it to handle remote requests ensures those client queries are actually processed by MikroTik. Configuring the router’s DNS settings (/ip dns) is essential because without the service enabled, the router won’t respond to DNS queries at all. If you want the router itself to resolve queries before forwarding, you can set its upstream servers (for example, public resolvers) and, optionally, use 127.0.0.1 on the device so the router uses its own resolver logic locally before going to the upstream providers. Other approaches miss the key point: pointing clients to external DNS servers like 8.8.8.8 bypasses MikroTik’s DNS, and disabling the MikroTik DNS service or supplying DNS via DHCP without the device’s own DNS capability leaves queries unanswered by MikroTik.

To have DNS queries answered by the MikroTik DNS server, clients must use the MikroTik device as their DNS resolver and the router must be running its DNS service. Pointing client devices to the router’s IP makes the router the first stop for every domain lookup, so it can answer from its own DNS records or forward unanswered queries to upstream servers. Enabling the DNS service on the router and allowing it to handle remote requests ensures those client queries are actually processed by MikroTik.

Configuring the router’s DNS settings (/ip dns) is essential because without the service enabled, the router won’t respond to DNS queries at all. If you want the router itself to resolve queries before forwarding, you can set its upstream servers (for example, public resolvers) and, optionally, use 127.0.0.1 on the device so the router uses its own resolver logic locally before going to the upstream providers.

Other approaches miss the key point: pointing clients to external DNS servers like 8.8.8.8 bypasses MikroTik’s DNS, and disabling the MikroTik DNS service or supplying DNS via DHCP without the device’s own DNS capability leaves queries unanswered by MikroTik.