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Would you recommend NextDNS? (self.privacy)

submitted 2 days ago by andylicious1337 to c/[email protected]

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At home I am using PiHole but "on the road" I also what a good solution like PiHole. So a few days ago I read that NextDNS is a good option and in some cases even better then PiHole. So that is, why I'm now here to get some opiniond from you gals and guys :)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Fyi - you CAN use your pihole when you're away from home. Overall high level steps are:

Download PiVPN on the rPi
Set up a client
Download wireguard app on mobile
Import config you generated in step 2
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PROFIT!!!

[–] 3aqn5k6ryk 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Speed limited to home network upload speed am i right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I don't understand what you mean? My home network has fast download and upload speed. I have absolutely no issues with speed.

[–] 3aqn5k6ryk 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

I mean. If my phone connected to my home network through wireguard, my phone download speed will be limited to my home network upload speed right since im connected to my home network?

Not sure if i explained that well. English is not my native language

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Oh okay I think I see what you mean now. Your English seems fine!

Your download speed could be less due to the VPN having to tunnel in, and you're also limited to the network speed you currently have on mobile while you're not home.)

So yea it could be slower than your home network probably since you're limited to current mobile data/mobile wifi speeds and the extra latency from tunneling back home. This is in terms of download speed.

I'm not sure if you are limited to your home network's upload speed. I guess potentially? Conceptually it makes sense. You're probably right. Good question.

For me person it's fine since I don't download shit on my phone. I just use it for calls, texting, and web browsing.

I probably explained this terribly so if anyone else could chime in, that would be great :-)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wireguard can be configured to proxy specifically only any requests across the DNS and Encrypted DNS ports and protocols. It is extremely capable of being lightweight and not carrying all your traffic.

[–] 3aqn5k6ryk 1 points 22 hours ago

I dont understand that one bit but thats probably why my speed was slow when im connected to my home network through wireguard.

For example my mobile plan is around 100Mbps down and 30Mbps up. When im connected to my home network through wireguard. My mobile download speed crippled to my home network upload speed which is 50Mbps.

Is that normal? I read that its normal.