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## gpt-5-2-thinking[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&veaction=edit&section=1 "Edit section: gpt-5-2-thinking") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section's source code: gpt-5-2-thinking")]

### User: how can i log DNS requests on a Netgear Nighthawk RAXE290 router[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&veaction=edit&section=2 "Edit section: User: how can i log DNS requests on a Netgear Nighthawk RAXE290 router") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section's source code: User: how can i log DNS requests on a Netgear Nighthawk RAXE290 router")]

how can i log DNS requests on a Netgear Nighthawk RAXE290 router

### Assistant: On the NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE290, there isn’t a “true DNS query log” feature in the stock firmware like “log every A/AA…[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&veaction=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Assistant: On the NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE290, there isn’t a “true DNS query log” feature in the stock firmware like “log every A/AA…") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section's source code: Assistant: On the NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE290, there isn’t a “true DNS query log” feature in the stock firmware like “log every A/AA…")]

On the NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE290, there isn’t a “true DNS query log” feature in the stock firmware (like “log every A/AAAA/TXT lookup per client”). What you can do is one of these:

#### 1) Use the built-in “Activity Log” (limited, not full DNS logging)[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&veaction=edit&section=4 "Edit section: 1) Use the built-in “Activity Log” (limited, not full DNS logging)") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section's source code: 1) Use the built-in “Activity Log” (limited, not full DNS logging)")]

This is the only native logging that will show target hostnames sometimes, but it’s tied to keyword blocking and is limited in size.

Enable keyword blocking (required for log entries):

*   Log into the router UI
*   Go to ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites
*   Turn keyword blocking Always (or per schedule) and add a keyword/domain as needed Netgear Downloads[[2]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b#cite_note-2) Note: Netgear’s manual says keyword blocking only works for `http://` URLs, not `https://`. Netgear Downloads[[3]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b#cite_note-3)

View the logs:

*   ADVANCED > Administration > Logs Netgear Knowledge Base[[4]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b#cite_note-4) The log shows date/time, source IP, target address (name or IP), and action. Netgear Knowledge Base[[5]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b#cite_note-5) Netgear also notes that log entries display only when keyword blocking is enabled, and it stores up to 256 entries. Netgear Knowledge Base[[6]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b#cite_note-6)

✅ Good for: “what sites were attempted/blocked” (sometimes) ❌ Not good for: “log all DNS requests” (record types, every lookup, encrypted DNS, etc.)

#### 2) The practical way: log DNS using a real DNS resolver (Pi-hole / AdGuard Home)[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&veaction=edit&section=5 "Edit section: 2) The practical way: log DNS using a real DNS resolver (Pi-hole / AdGuard Home)") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section's source code: 2) The practical way: log DNS using a real DNS resolver (Pi-hole / AdGuard Home)")]

If your goal is “log every DNS request, per device”, run a DNS server on your network (Pi-hole is the popular choice) and point clients to it.

Point the router to your DNS server (basic approach):

*   In the router UI go to Internet
*   Under DNS, select Use these DNS Servers and enter your Pi-hole/AdGuard IP(s). Netgear Knowledge Base[[7]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b#cite_note-7)

Important detail (to get per-device logs): Many setups end up with Pi-hole showing the router as the client for everything. The usual fix is to make Pi-hole the DHCP server so clients use it directly for DNS.

*   Disable DHCP on the router: ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup and clear Use Router as DHCP Server. Netgear Downloads[[8]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b#cite_note-8)
*   Enable DHCP on Pi-hole/AdGuard instead, then renew DHCP leases on clients.

✅ Best option for: accurate, searchable, per-device DNS logs

#### 3) Packet-capture DNS traffic (advanced; still not perfect)[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&veaction=edit&section=6 "Edit section: 3) Packet-capture DNS traffic (advanced; still not perfect)") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section's source code: 3) Packet-capture DNS traffic (advanced; still not perfect)")]

If you have a managed switch (or another way to mirror traffic), you can capture UDP/TCP 53 with Wireshark. This logs DNS packets—but…

*   It won’t capture DNS over HTTPS (DoH) or other encrypted DNS traffic.
*   Even Netgear notes that DoH is handled between the client device and DNS server and can change how DNS behaves on the network. Netgear Knowledge Base[[9]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b#cite_note-9)

✅ Useful for: troubleshooting spikes, seeing raw DNS packets ❌ Not complete if devices use DoH/DoT

##### If you tell me what you’re trying to accomplish (kid/smart TV monitoring? troubleshooting a “chatty” device? security?), I’ll recommend the best of the three and the cleanest setup for your network.[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&veaction=edit&section=7 "Edit section: If you tell me what you’re trying to accomplish (kid/smart TV monitoring? troubleshooting a “chatty” device? security?), I’ll recommend the best of the three and the cleanest setup for your network.") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section's source code: If you tell me what you’re trying to accomplish (kid/smart TV monitoring? troubleshooting a “chatty” device? security?), I’ll recommend the best of the three and the cleanest setup for your network.")]

## References[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&veaction=edit&section=8 "Edit section: References") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/695ec913-1960-800f-9931-656c6b18e01b&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section's source code: References")]

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