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Encrypt Your DNS (STOP Your ISP SNOOPING!) - Naomi Brockwell (youtu.be)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I always thought that DNS stands for Domain Name Server... Makes more sense to me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

She does not address people who are not comfortable turning an old PC or a SoC singleboard into a pfSense firewall.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn’t watch the video but you can use DNS over HTTPS in Firefox to accomplish the same thing. It’s just a setting.

Though you’ll only be protected in Firefox.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Have you read the pfSense documentation, you do need a set of compatible hardware so the firewall becomes functional:

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/hardware/index.html

The best way to ensure that hardware is compatible with pfSense software is to buy hardware from the Netgate Store that has been tested and known to work well with pfSense software. The hardware in the store is tested with each release of pfSense software and is tuned for optimal performance.
For home-built solutions, the FreeBSD Hardware Notes for the FreeBSD version used in a given build of pfSense software is the best resource for determining hardware compatibility. pfSense software version 2.6.0-RELEASE is based on 12.3-STABLE@ef1e43df92c6. Another good resource is the Hardware section of the FreeBSD FAQ.

[–] AProfessional 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s just a setting in every OS or your router. You don’t need any new hardware or software.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

While I use DNS over TLS with my OPNsense in terms of privacy encrypted DNS helps just a bit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It doesn't stop it from snooping. Server Name Indicator is still a thing.