Custom domains with dnsmasq

About

With dnsmasq you are able to create custom domains within your network or route existing domains to different ip's. It's very handy when you want to create home web which will have web links to your NAS storage, printer and other clever things within your household. This can be also used to block access to domains by routing them to different ip address, so you can block advertising within some applications.

Adjust router configuration

1. Go to Administration -> System
2. Enable: Enable JFFS custom scripts and configs config option
3. Enable: Enable SSH config option

Connect to your router

Connect to your router through SSH (you can use PUTTY on windows). Default IP address is 192.168.1.1, use credentials as in web interface. (How to use putty)

Edit dnsmasq config options

1. Create configuration file for dnsmasq: touch /jffs/configs/dnsmasq.conf.add

2. Edit configuration file: vi /jffs/configs/dnsmasq.conf.add.

   - for typing press I, to quit typing press ESC, to delete line press ESC and then write dd and press ENTER

3. Add configuration for resolving domain names into dnsmasq.conf.add

   • Resolve one domain to IP, Explanation: resolves test.com domain to ip 127.0.0.1 or ::1 when on ipv6

       address=/test.com/127.0.0.1
       address=/test.com/::1
     

   • Resolve more domains to same IP, Explanation: resolves listed domains to ip 127.0.0.1 (you can write more)

       address=/test1.com/test2.com/127.0.0.1
     

   • To save and quit editor quit typing with ESC and write :wq and hit ENTER

Last steps

1. Reboot rooter with reboot command in ssh or through web interface
2. Go to Administration -> System and disable Enable SSH config option

More

For more dnsmasq options check manual