I only want it do one thing, gives the locally configured IP address when it has the records. Otherwise go talk to 8.8.8.8.

Any suggestions?

  • unconscionable@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    A lot of people are suggesting pihole. I used pihole for awhile and it was neat. Then I bit the bullet and got an actual mini-pc router with a bunch of NICs on it and put OPNSense on it. I now use Unbound DNS on OPNSense and it has made my network a lot easier to manage & more stable.

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      1 year ago

      Pihole will integrate with unbound. Pihole already caches as well. The advantages of unbound are debatable.

      OPNSense ban list is WAY too aggressive.

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        1 year ago

        OPNSense ban list is WAY too aggressive.

        I believe you can use different lists, however I will say that I no longer use any sort of DNS adblocking because it broke some applications my wife needed for work. I imagine I could fiddle with the block lists and find ones that are less problematic, but I determined that it ultimately causes more problems than it solves for me.

    • Z8DSc8in9neCnK4Vr@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I use unbound on Opnsense as well.

      works well for me except for Paramount app on my TV, it contacts every damn advertising tracker known to man and refuses to start a video if it can’t.

      Work arround was to set a static IP on the TV with specified DNS.