Unbound
How Do You Make DNS Keep Working When the Internet Is Down?
06/22/2026
Keep local DNS local. Your router, Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, Technitium, or internal resolver should answer local names without forwarding to the internet, and clients should have at least two reachable resolvers that.
Homelab DNS Guide: Local Names, Ad Blocking, and Reliability
06/18/2026
A practical homelab DNS design for local names, ad blocking, split DNS, redundant resolvers, VPN clients, and safe internal naming.