Changing DNS settings on Android TV box

[Teejaybee]

Hi Guys

I'm familiar with how to change DNS settings. The problem I have is this:

I have a VPN installed on my android tv box (Mecool KM9 Pro - android 9) connected to my fibre router (Microtik) via wifi. When I change the DNS1 and DNS2 settings (this is on the STATIC tab) then it says I am connected but there is no internet. If I change the settings back from STATIC to DHCP then it works. It seems as though it doesn't like the STATIC settings?

What am I doing wrong?

I was able to change it on my laptop (Windows 10) and it worked there.

This is to stop ip leaks using the VPN. My laptop now has no leaks but my tv box is leaking my ISP's address. This obviously defeats the whole purpose of the VPN. I need to fix it but how?

Thanks for reading through all this

 

[CranialBlaze]

This makes little sense, when the VPN is connected, the device dns settings are worthless, the DNS is on the other side of the VPN connection.

Your VPN should not be leaking your actual IP address via DNS lookups, that has to be like the worlds worst VPN then.

 

[Teejaybee]

Thanks - I'm no techie so I was battling along. I managed to get it sorted. The VPN was leaking my IP address but after changing the DNS settings it no longer leaks my IP address.