DNS over HTTPS
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- UraniumLounger
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Thank you, Argus!
Should I remove my offending time and temp gadget?
Should I remove my offending time and temp gadget?
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
No, no, I was just adding mixed content pages to the discussion with an example. As I said I think we all see it every now and then; in this case it's passive content, an animated gif. (Signatures etc. are for the admins to decide; I don't think I've seen or experienced anything offending in the Lounge(s) for almost 20 years. )
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Thanks, again, Argus.
By offending, I didn't mean to imply offensive but that my gadget might be creating an unnecessary vulnerability for a fellow lounger.
By offending, I didn't mean to imply offensive but that my gadget might be creating an unnecessary vulnerability for a fellow lounger.
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Just setting a new DNS server won't help. You need to make sure that you are using an encrypted protocol to the DNS server, otherwise the traffic is transparent to your ISP and then can log everything anyway.BobH wrote:It's time to set a new DNS. First a search to find out how to do that.
Firefox provides DNS over HTTPS, which encrypts all the DNS traffic from that browser.
You can use a product like DNSCrypt to encrypt all DNS traffic, but this is non-trivial (see https://www.howtogeek.com/203139/how-to ... -browsing/
StuartR
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Thanks, Stuart!
I'm using Firefox. I almost never use Chrome or IE. I think I'll hold off exploring DNScrypt but will come back to it.
I went through the process of changing my DNS server to one used by Cloudfare and another from Google. Is there any way to check that those are, in fact, actively being used? I made the changes per a how-to if found. The changes I made were in network settings.
I'm using Firefox. I almost never use Chrome or IE. I think I'll hold off exploring DNScrypt but will come back to it.
I went through the process of changing my DNS server to one used by Cloudfare and another from Google. Is there any way to check that those are, in fact, actively being used? I made the changes per a how-to if found. The changes I made were in network settings.
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Changes made in network settings can be seen by typing nslookup to a command prompt. Mine is configured by my VPN software and looks like this...
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StuartR
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Hmmm! Mine doesn't look like that. It only shows the name of my wifi network with nothing about DNS
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
That is probably because your router is providing DNS service to your device. You then need to go back one level to see how the router is configured. It will almost certainly be using the ISP's DNS service.
StuartR
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
I didn't even know that the router has a DNS setting. When I find it, should I use the same ones I set in the network settings, Cloudfare and Google?
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
If you specify the DNS in your router, all devices connected to that router will use those settings unless the device has its own settings.
In other words, if you leave the DNS settings in Windows blank, your PC will use the router's DNS.
If you specify different DNS in Windows than in the router, the Windows settings will overrule the router settings.
In other words, if you leave the DNS settings in Windows blank, your PC will use the router's DNS.
If you specify different DNS in Windows than in the router, the Windows settings will overrule the router settings.
Best wishes,
Hans
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Thanks, Hans!!
I will definitely use the same settings. I'm having problems accessing the DNS settings on my Linksys EA7300 router. Still searching for answers, but if you have any magic dust I will happily be sprinkled with it.
I will definitely use the same settings. I'm having problems accessing the DNS settings on my Linksys EA7300 router. Still searching for answers, but if you have any magic dust I will happily be sprinkled with it.
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Enter 192.168.1.1 in your browser's address bar, then press Enter.
This should start the Linksys router's web interface.
See EA7300 DNS for details
This should start the Linksys router's web interface.
See EA7300 DNS for details
Best wishes,
Hans
Hans
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Knock! Knock! It's me again.
I changed the preferred and secondary DNS server settings in my Linksys router today then logged out and back into it to confirm the changes remained. They did. I used 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.4 respectively.
My Windows 10 settings somehow reverted back to automatically choosing - or I didn't set them correctly; so I changed them again today.
I then went to the command prompt and ran nslookup with this result: Does this indicate that I finally have my DNS servers properly set up?
I changed the preferred and secondary DNS server settings in my Linksys router today then logged out and back into it to confirm the changes remained. They did. I used 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.4 respectively.
My Windows 10 settings somehow reverted back to automatically choosing - or I didn't set them correctly; so I changed them again today.
I then went to the command prompt and ran nslookup with this result: Does this indicate that I finally have my DNS servers properly set up?
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Thank you, Hans!
You cannot imagine how many hoops I had to jump through to get the router set then to discover that my Windows settings weren't permanent.
I plan to check tomorrow to be sure everything is still OK.
You cannot imagine how many hoops I had to jump through to get the router set then to discover that my Windows settings weren't permanent.
I plan to check tomorrow to be sure everything is still OK.
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Do remember that setting this DNS configuration in your router will NOT give you any additional privacy. Because DNS lookups are not encrypted, your ISP can still log every DNS query that you make.
StuartR
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Thanks, Stuart. I do remember that the link is not encrypted, but choosing a different DNS server makes me feel a little better.
Do you have any experience with VPN on a router? I bought this somewhat out-of-date Linksys EA3700 because it can (supposedly) have its firmware flashed to implement VPN in it. I haven't tried it yet. I have a VPN app on my iOS devices but this laptop doesn't have the capacity to run it.
Do you have any experience with VPN on a router? I bought this somewhat out-of-date Linksys EA3700 because it can (supposedly) have its firmware flashed to implement VPN in it. I haven't tried it yet. I have a VPN app on my iOS devices but this laptop doesn't have the capacity to run it.
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
I know that some routers support VPN Bob, but I have never tried it. My experience with VPN is that some web sites won't play nicely with it, so I need to turn it off sometimes while I do something, and then turn it on again.
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Re: DNS over HTTPS
Thanks, Stuart.
My first thought is that I don't want to visit any site that doesn't play well with VPN, but I have no experience of that.
My first thought is that I don't want to visit any site that doesn't play well with VPN, but I have no experience of that.
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