packages VS Pi-hole

https://github.com/openwrt/packages/blob/master/net/speedtes...

sqm-autorate/sqm-autorate https://github.com/sqm-autorate/sqm-autorate :

> sqm-autorate is a program for OpenWRT that actively manages the CAKE Smart Queue Management (SQM) bandwidth settings through measurments of traffic load and latency. It is designed for variable bandwidth connections such as DOCIS/cable and LTE/wireless, and is not so useful for connections that have a stable, fixed bandwidth.

OpenWrt 22.03 is currently shipping a version that was released back in August 2022, can i change some "mirror" on the opkg config to get the latest version from the master branch on GitHub or do i really need to build my own image?

https://github.com/openwrt/packages/pull/16776 says the issue was fixed. However it mentions that it’s using hotplug and if yours isn’t the router in question then a hotplug event won’t be generated.

There's some good pointers here, but I admit it's a bit advanced, as I said Openwrt's implementation is meant to be made more accessible (it'll get better in time) but this is one of those cool gadget programs that has so many knobs and buttons to play with that it is inherently a bit fullon lol

Follow instructions here: https://github.com/openwrt/packages/blob/master/net/stubby/files/README.md

It depends upon what packages you use. Some aren't ready for it, banip being a very notable one.

Si te preguntas, ¿por qué no usar Adguard o Pihole? 🤔

This is an overreaction, almost to the point of absurdity.

Risks inherent to pipe installers are well understood by many. Using your logic, we should abandon Homebrew [1] (>38k stars on GitHub), PiHole [2] (>46k stars on GitHub), Chef [3], RVM [4], and countless other open source projects that use one-step automated installers (by piping to bash).

A more reasonable response would be to coordinate with the developers to update the docs to provide alternative installation methods, rather than throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

[1] https://brew.sh/

[2] https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole

[3] https://docs.chef.io/chef_install_script/#run-the-install-sc...

[4] https://rvm.io/rvm/install

Pi-hole to block ads and tracking for my less technically savvy relatives

https://pi-hole.net/

I ran a competing project[0] on my home network for a few years before I discovered NextDNS[1]. What I lost in performance (requests don't leave my house) I gained in portability: ALL my devices can take advantage – at home and away – and time-saved. PiHole works 90% of the time, but when it did stop working, I'd have to spend a bit of time fixing it. At $20/year, I simply couldn't compete with NextDNS.

Note: This isn't a shill for NextDNS; I love these kinds of projects and think they absolutely should exist, but NextDNS just happens to be one of those dead-simple SaaS tools that is an insanely good value.

0 - https://pi-hole.net/

1 - https://nextdns.io

It definitely IS an option, but at the network level.

https://pi-hole.net/

It runs on damn near everything, and is a DNS level adblocker for the whole network.

I recently switched to Wipr [0]. It’s dead simple to use, and will auto update its filter lists in the background.

Adguard [1] is a decent free option.

I also use a Pi-hole [2] on my network.

[0] https://kaylees.site/wipr.html

[1] https://adguard.com/en/adguard-safari/overview.html

[2] https://pi-hole.net/

Are you trying to build a DNS proxy (similar to Pi-hole) that intercepts DNS requests and checks for the ones that look harmful? If so, I would suggest trying to separately build a DNS client and a DNS server, before trying to integrate them together. Start with Beej's Guide to Network Programming if you need to learn the basics of sockets, and then take a look at the documents that define the DNS protocol itself (RFC1034 and RFC1035).

Setup a pi-hole.

It's definitely not as simple as installing an app on your phone, but I run a Pi-hole on my home network, and it does block ads in many games.