AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server • Hacker News Board

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by intopieces » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 7:45 PM UTC

Amazonerh wrote: post #6

time4tea wrote: post #4

Pi hole (free) is good for this kind of thing if you are at home https://pi-hole.net/ I found that pihole did too much so wrote my own. I dont think it has any users, except in my house but it seems to work https://github.com/time4tea-net/py-hole/blob/master/README.m...

But does it work on outside home and on 4G?

For $5/month you can roll your own OpenVPN server with Digital Ocean and it will. [0] Bonus: your cellular ISP can't see your traffic and you're automatically protected at coffee shops.

Downside: Battery life takes a slight hit due to encryption.

[0] https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-bloc...

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by tombrossman » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 7:45 PM UTC

Amazonerh wrote: post #6

time4tea wrote: post #4

Pi hole (free) is good for this kind of thing if you are at home https://pi-hole.net/ I found that pihole did too much so wrote my own. I dont think it has any users, except in my house but it seems to work https://github.com/time4tea-net/py-hole/blob/master/README.m...

But does it work on outside home and on 4G?

You can run Pi-hole on a VPS and set that as your DNS provider on portable devices, or (depends on ISP and what ports they leave open) run it at home on a fixed IP and allow the traffic through your firewall. It can be done but is not that practical. I run Pi-hole in a LXC container on my home router (a Turris Omnia) and use ad-blocking software on portable devices that I use elsewhere. This works well enough.

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by plg » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 7:46 PM UTC

I’ve been using Pi-Hole on my home network and it’s amazing. Routinely 18-20%% of DNS requests are blocked. When my wife goes out onto another network she says she is shocked at how ugly her web browsing becomes (ads on nytimes, huffpo, etc). I highly recommend it. Am using it with cloudfare’s encrypted DNS just as one more middle finger to my ISP.

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by jcastro » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 7:51 PM UTC

plg wrote: post #13

I’ve been using Pi-Hole on my home network and it’s amazing. Routinely 18-20%% of DNS requests are blocked. When my wife goes out onto another network she says she is shocked at how ugly her web browsing becomes (ads on nytimes, huffpo, etc). I highly recommend it. Am using it with cloudfare’s encrypted DNS just as one more middle finger to my ISP.

> Am using it with cloudfare’s encrypted DNS just as one more middle finger to my ISP.

Curious how you set this up? I see cloudflare as an option in the pihole settings but doesn't appear to be encrypted? (at least as a default)

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by judge2020 » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 7:54 PM UTC

jcastro wrote: post #14

plg wrote: post #13

I’ve been using Pi-Hole on my home network and it’s amazing. Routinely 18-20%% of DNS requests are blocked. When my wife goes out onto another network she says she is shocked at how ugly her web browsing becomes (ads on nytimes, huffpo, etc). I highly recommend it. Am using it with cloudfare’s encrypted DNS just as one more middle finger to my ISP.

> Am using it with cloudfare’s encrypted DNS just as one more middle finger to my ISP. Curious how you set this up? I see cloudflare as an option in the pihole settings but doesn't appear to be encrypted? (at least as a default)

Probably via 'cloudflared':

https://docs.pi-hole.net/guides/dns-over-https/

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by nasredin » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 7:55 PM UTC

IIRC the company and the servers are based in Russia.

So this is not for everybody.

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by gcb0 » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 7:59 PM UTC

someonewhocares.org/host

Local solution. I remember this url from memory, "install" on every device/router I touch.

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by plg » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 7:59 PM UTC

judge2020 wrote: post #15

jcastro wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Am using it with cloudfare’s encrypted DNS just as one more middle finger to my ISP. Curious how you set this up? I see cloudflare as an option in the pihole settings but doesn't appear to be encrypted? (at least as a default)

Probably via 'cloudflared': https://docs.pi-hole.net/guides/dns-over-https/

Yup cloudfared

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by jerluc » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 8:03 PM UTC

gcb0 wrote: post #17

someonewhocares.org/host Local solution. I remember this url from memory, "install" on every device/router I touch.

Neat! Minor note, I think this should be https://someonewhocares.org/hosts (note the plural)

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by djhworld » Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 8:22 PM UTC

Amazonerh wrote: post #6

time4tea wrote: post #4

Pi hole (free) is good for this kind of thing if you are at home https://pi-hole.net/ I found that pihole did too much so wrote my own. I dont think it has any users, except in my house but it seems to work https://github.com/time4tea-net/py-hole/blob/master/README.m...

But does it work on outside home and on 4G?

I've recently installed Wireguard on one of my Pis to support this, so I can use my pihole while I've been away for the christmas break - has worked perfectly.

Admittedly not got it working on android yet but I'm under the impression that there is a way of getting Wireguard working on android