DNS servers

[Rizzler]

Is it worthwhile changing my default Vodacom DNS servers on my router?

 

[newby_investor]

I run a pi-hole on my home network, it blocks ads and does other fun things:

Pi-hole – Network-wide Ad Blocking

pi-hole.net

Other than that, using the default DNS is a good way to give the ISP a list of the websites that you visit. I'd suggest using something like 9.9.9.9 if you want a bit more privacy. The ISP could technically still get that list, but they'd need to sniff packets which is more work than just the logs on the DNS server.

 

[eddief1]

I run a pi-hole on my home network, it blocks ads and does other fun things:

Pi-hole – Network-wide Ad Blocking

pi-hole.net

Other than that, using the default DNS is a good way to give the ISP a list of the websites that you visit. I'd suggest using something like 9.9.9.9 if you want a bit more privacy. The ISP could technically still get that list, but they'd need to sniff packets which is more work than just the logs on the DNS server.

Or you could DNS over TLS or the like then sniffing is impossible

 

[newby_investor]

Or you could DNS over TLS or the like then sniffing is impossible

True, but that's usually done on the device level. Not on the router.

 

[eddief1]

True, but that's usually done on the device level. Not on the router.

You have PiHole so do it there

 

[backstreetboy]

https://controld.com/ it's free and the ad blocking is great. No need to muck about with pi-hole.

 

[newby_investor]

You have PiHole so do it there

In my case I'm sorted ;-) I was more referring to the OP's general question of what to do at the router level.

 

[gregmcc]

No need to muck about with pi-hole.

Unless you want to also run a local DNS server.

 

[Rizzler]

Can someone help me with this please. I can't seem to change my DNS as it says the WAN is disconnected. It's a Vodacom Linkhub72. I could always do it on my old router