I am connected to a VPN but Windows seem to completely ignore the VPN's DNS server - all names resolve to the same IP as they do when not connected to the VPN, including those that should resolve to a different IP.
I have tried manually setting the interface metric, changing the provider order... I must have tried every single advise I found that was vaguely related to my issue. No effect.
I noticed that when I run $ nslookup <name> the DNS request times out:
$ nslookup <name>
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
Server: UnKnown
Address: 10.131.4.133
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Request to UnKnown timed-out
I have manually configured the DNS servers on the adapter to 46.101.81.247 and 8.8.8.8. What I don't understand is why nslookup shows Address: 10.131.4.133.
ipconfig confirms that 10.131.4.133 is the first DNS on that interface:
PPP adapter My VPN:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : My VPN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.7(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.131.4.133
46.101.81.247
8.8.8.8
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Wireless LAN adapter WiFi:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1820A 802.11ac
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 30-52-CB-84-5D-FD
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::857c:1b6a:139:1e40%18(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.8(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 10 February 2017 23:12:22
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 11 February 2017 23:12:21
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 87053003
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1E-EF-9F-3E-30-52-CB-84-5D-FD
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
But IPV4 clearly shows only the two correct DNS servers:
$ route print
===========================================================================
Interface List
12...0a 00 27 00 00 0c ......VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter #4
3...0a 00 27 00 00 03 ......VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter #5
4...32 52 cb 84 5d fd ......Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
55...........................City Pantry VPN
18...30 52 cb 84 5d fd ......Dell Wireless 1820A 802.11ac
5...30 52 cb 84 5d fe ......Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
6...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter
27...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
29...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
26...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #5
28...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #6
===========================================================================
IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.8 13225
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 On-link 10.10.10.7 36
10.10.10.7 255.255.255.255 On-link 10.10.10.7 291
46.101.81.247 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.8 8726
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 4556
127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 4556
127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 4556
192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.0.8 8981
192.168.0.8 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.8 8981
192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.8 8981
192.168.33.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.33.1 4506
192.168.33.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.33.1 4506
192.168.33.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.33.1 4506
192.168.99.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.99.1 4506
192.168.99.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.99.1 4506
192.168.99.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.99.1 4506
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 4556
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.99.1 4506
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.33.1 4506
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.0.8 8981
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 10.10.10.7 36
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 4556
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.99.1 4506
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.33.1 4506
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.8 8981
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 10.10.10.7 291
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None
IPv6 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
If Metric Network Destination Gateway
6 331 ::/0 On-link
1 331 ::1/128 On-link
6 331 2001::/32 On-link
6 331 2001:0:34ac:b067:8b3:794:d19a:ae08/128
On-link
3 281 fe80::/64 On-link
12 281 fe80::/64 On-link
18 306 fe80::/64 On-link
6 331 fe80::/64 On-link
6 331 fe80::8b3:794:d19a:ae08/128
On-link
3 281 fe80::1451:d2d3:6c7c:f5a8/128
On-link
18 306 fe80::857c:1b6a:139:1e40/128
On-link
12 281 fe80::c5f2:5798:ee23:573c/128
On-link
1 331 ff00::/8 On-link
3 281 ff00::/8 On-link
12 281 ff00::/8 On-link
18 306 ff00::/8 On-link
6 331 ff00::/8 On-link
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None
What am I missing? Why is Windows ignoring the VPN's DNS server? And where does the Address: 10.131.4.133 come from?