What DNS provider do I use now?

  • hamborgr@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    You could get a Raspberry Pi for cheap and use Pihole with Unbound to get your own selfhosted ad-blocking recursive DNS server.

    I did it myself and can say that it’s definitely worth it and is easy enough, even for someone without much know-how. Just follow the documentation and some guides and you’ll be golden.

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      3 years ago

      You know what’s “funny”? I distinctly remember advice from “hatters” in 1993 telling me to set up recursive DNS to prevent exactly this scenario. I remember thinking it was excessive but did it anyway because it cost basically nothing, but to think now the dystopia became so universal that it is good advice for everyone is just mind-blowing.

    • krolden@lemmy.ml
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      3 years ago

      You still need to use upstream DNS which I assume is what op was asking about.

      • drspod@lemmy.ml
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        3 years ago

        No you don’t, that’s the point of setting up a recursive DNS server. It queries the root nameservers and looks up everything itself.