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Is this something that could be defeated with PiHole?
by Anther 5y ago
Is this something that could be defeated with PiHole?
- judge2020 5y agoLikely, assuming your router is intercepting and forwarding all port 53 traffic to it (since they tend to hard-code a DNS server). If they hard code an encrypted DNS client, a custom encryption solution or DOH or otherwise, it can’t be defeated via the network and you’re better off not supporting these practices financially by purchasing the product.
- TheDong 5y agoUsually not with a default pihole setup. Most smart TVs hardcode a dns server of 8.8.8.8, or one the company runs (rarely), which gets around a default pihole setup. See the recommendations on this thread for the additional work you'll have to do: https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/recommended-strategy-for-clients-with-hard-coded-dns/22103 https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/recommended-strategy-for-cli... Some consumer routers may not allow the configuration necessary at all.
- heavyset_go 4y agoIf you can block access to their hardcoded DNS servers, sometimes they'll fallback on what the network provides.