DNS problems - the Air server DNS is not being used

[uatavpn 6]

linux mint 17.3 (fresh install)
​router DNS is not used
i have no DNS addresses set up in my wired connection
i do not know how the modem is configured since the ISP has the interfaces locked

i'm not running the Air client, nor do i wish to, and i see that some domains are being blocked by OpenDNS - i am aware that Air uses it's own name-servers, so i am wondering why they are not working in my case?
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​ipleak.net showed i was using OpenDNS, which was set in my router - after dumping those address in the router config, it now shows me as using Google DNS servers - i have no idea how this is possible

​in my connection properties (GUI) on the IPv4 and IPv6 tabs, the 'Method' is set to 'Automatic' and no DNS addresses are present

[foxmulder 43]

Hi,

 

maybe you want to give DNSCrypt a shot:

 

https://github.com/simonclausen/dnscrypt-autoinstall

 

Regards

 

Fox

[uatavpn 6]

i apparently solved the problem by setting the connection ​'Method' to 'Automatic (Only addresses)' and the DNS server to 10.4.0.1

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regarding DNSCrypt, i used it before and may try it again - thanks for the suggestion

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