Month: April 2025

Corrected to Google, not Cloudflare (thanks bz386!): Just figured out what was causing my household’s slowdowns and general internet funkiness this week: I was using CIRA’s Canadian secure DNS lookups. Been happy with them since they launched years ago — faster than other options with good security — but since yesterday, we were having calls … Read More “CIRA Canadian Shield stopped working for me after 5 years; switching to Cloudflare’s 8.8.8.8 fixed everything back to normal” »

Why is picking a DNS server like choosing a life partner? You want speed, security, and no drama, but somehow you end up in a rabbit hole of benchmarks, logs vs. no-logs, and debates over 1.1.1.1 vs. 9.9.9.9. Meanwhile, normies just use whatever their ISP gave them like it’s 1999. Stay strong, fellow DNS warriors. … Read More “Me Lets just change the DNS real quick. Reality 3 hours later…” »

I am trying to find an app similar to Adguard from which I can change DNS and use custom filter lists on my iPhone and iPad. I once used DNS Cloak but it is not available from the app store in my country anymore. On my mac I’m using Little Snitch to be able to … Read More “App to change DNS and use custom filter lists” »

Hello guys,i stumbles upon this sub while searching for a good dns for phones, kinda need help with a dns that blocks pop up and auto tab opener ads, was using dns.adguard.com but its not fully blockin everything 3 out of 5 times i either get a pop up or auto tab opening ad, if … Read More “Need a private DNS for android” »

I created my own dns over https. It works on my PC but not on my android. It appears that DOH access from android is not reaching the server. I have tried it on multiple androids. I am able to access the DOH server host on my android’s browser. submitted by /u/morinyanta [link] [comments] Powered … Read More “dns over https server not working on android” »

I have just discovered https://dnsbunker.org/ (thanks to the Hagezi page on Github) and would like to try it instead of the free ControlD with Hagezi++ list. The filters applied are these: Hagezi Pro++, Hagezi TIF, xRuffKez NRD30 Phish, xRuffKez NRD30 DGA. Do you know anything more about it? Who manages the service? Is it reliable? … Read More “About DNSBUNKER.org” »

Show and tell time, how many DNS queries across your home network? That’s just over a million per week (~150,000 per day) as tracked by AdGuard Home on a home network with a dedicated server, dozens of IoT devices and 3 personal PC/laptops. I know it is network size dependant but no clue how this … Read More “How many DNS Queries do you do?” »

Recently, my zone transfers between my windows server and my Bind servers started to fail. I do not have a timeframe as to when this happened, but I believe it was around the time I installed my Unifi Network. (This bit may just be a coincidence). Anyway, I have set the zone transfers on both … Read More “Windows Server sending malformed DNS packets” »

From Little Snitch I can see that Quad9 connects to Berkeley in the US even though I am from European and they are located in Switzerland… why? submitted by /u/jesbaldacchino18 [link] [comments] Powered by WPeMatico

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