Which DNS server is used when there are multiple network interfaces?
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I have two network interfaces on my computer on my Windows PC. Primary and Secondary DNS servers are defined per network interface so I can define 2 sets of DNS servers on two network interfaces. When looking up for a server name, which DNS server is used and why?
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I haven't checked this, but my assumption would be that the DNS servers defined on the interface that has the default gateway will be tried first followed by the servers on the other interface. Easiest way to check for sure is to capture your networ…
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