> The advantage is that the blocking is total. Web Blocking only blocks HTTP and HTTPS. DNS blocks all protocols. eh, DNS is an address lookup service. It does

> The advantage is that the blocking is total. Web Blocking only blocks HTTP and HTTPS. DNS blocks all protocols. eh, DNS is an address lookup service. It doesn't block anything. 1. Install any of the many "virtual hosts file" addons in Chrome/Firefox. (or simply edit /etc/hosts if you're on Unix) 2. Use one of the many online dig GUIs to find the the IP address for, say, blockedsite.com (eg https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/dig/ https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/dig/) 3. Access blockedsite.com in the browser without any DNS lookups