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I'm getting a dd-wrt router so that I can configure a vpn at the router level and anonymize all devices on my network at once. Just to follow along, here are the instructions I'll be following when the router arrives in the mail:
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/client-support/dd-wrt-openvpn
Which is all relatively straight forward, except that I also want to adblock all devices on my network as well, which requires putting in Alternate DNS's static ip's.
The only problem is it looks like I'm told to fill in three separate static ip addresses for the vpn, which doesn't appear to leave any fields left for Alternate DNS.
Additional confusion: As it currently stands, I have Alternate DNS configured on my router right now, but I also have the PIA client running on my computer, which means that somehow, somewhere, PIA's own DNS address is running, doing its vpn thing, while Alternate DNS is simultaneously blocking ads to all my devices. If possible how do I push everything onto the router?
Bonus question: Let's say what I want is even possible. While Alternate DNS is an extremely effective adblocker, it's absolutely vicious about disrespecting privacy. It makes no bones about the fact that the user is the product and their business is collecting your browsing history for selling to third parties. So the question is, if I'm using Alternate DNS's static ip and encrypting all of my traffic through PIA at the same time, can Alternate DNS see my browsing before it hits the vpn tunnel, or does the vpn tunnel sit between me and Alternate DNS, therefore disguising my browsing from everybody (but the vpn of course)?
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/client-support/dd-wrt-openvpn
Which is all relatively straight forward, except that I also want to adblock all devices on my network as well, which requires putting in Alternate DNS's static ip's.
The only problem is it looks like I'm told to fill in three separate static ip addresses for the vpn, which doesn't appear to leave any fields left for Alternate DNS.
Additional confusion: As it currently stands, I have Alternate DNS configured on my router right now, but I also have the PIA client running on my computer, which means that somehow, somewhere, PIA's own DNS address is running, doing its vpn thing, while Alternate DNS is simultaneously blocking ads to all my devices. If possible how do I push everything onto the router?
Bonus question: Let's say what I want is even possible. While Alternate DNS is an extremely effective adblocker, it's absolutely vicious about disrespecting privacy. It makes no bones about the fact that the user is the product and their business is collecting your browsing history for selling to third parties. So the question is, if I'm using Alternate DNS's static ip and encrypting all of my traffic through PIA at the same time, can Alternate DNS see my browsing before it hits the vpn tunnel, or does the vpn tunnel sit between me and Alternate DNS, therefore disguising my browsing from everybody (but the vpn of course)?
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