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Device Name for Whole Network

Is it possible give a whole network a device name, rather than pass through every individual device on the network. Would be good to be able to manually set it in the config file if possible.

50ms difference between IPv4 and IPv6 connection on the same region server

Hello! I have a problem to report: in the northeast region of Brazil, nextdns has 2 low-latency servers located in Fortaleza, CE. The problem is that the server configured for IPv4 has a latency…

Works on Windows 10 client but not on OpenWrt 19.07.7 router

Sun Jul 18 06:24:48 2021 daemon.warn nextdns[28183]: Endpoint failed: https://dns.nextdns.io#45.114.118.156,34.101.84.129: roundtrip: context deadline exceeded OpenWrt: https://nextdns.…

Slow Internet speed

I have 8 blocklist in nextDns profile and it seems pages are loading a bit slower. could this be a reason for the slowness? drop-downs in web pages are opening very slowly can more blocklist make…

More than one Linked IP Addresses

Is it possible to link more than 1 IP Addresses. I have multiple locations with static IP's

Discord blocked By Social Networks but also by Websites, Apps and Games - conflict of rules

I have block Social Networks turn on AND I have Discord allowed in Websites, Apps, and Games during certain hours. This means that even if Discord is allowed it actually remains blocked because…

Auto update NextDNS CLI Client ?

Anyone knows if there is a way to auto update the client ? Using Debian Based Distribution or AsusMerlin's

Non-ios Device Accessing iOS.dns.nextdns.io

One of my DirecTV receivers uploaded ~3MB to ios.dns.nextdns.io to TCP Port 80. 1. Why is a non-ios Device Accessing this url? 2. Why is it uploading data at all? 3. Why is it using port 80? 4.…

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Notifications from Community

I would like to get notified immediately when there's a reply sent directly to me. Right now I receive notifications as part of my normal 4 hour digest.…

mobile data connection problem

Hi, I am using Galaxy A51. I'm happy to use nextdns but when I switch from wifi to mobile data most of the time it doesn't connect. Sometimes, when I'm lucky, it connects for a short time,…

Configurable IDN Homograph attack protection?

I'd like to start a discussion of whether it's possible to have the IDN homograph protection be a bit more configurable? More specifically, attacks are usually using characters with small accents,…

Google servers detected on dnsleaktest

I have nextdns DOT set up on my Asus router (not CLI) and it is functioning perfectly....most of the time. Occasionally however, I am seeing Google servers detected (in addition to nextdns servers)…

"Best Practices" for NextDNS on macOS 12 / iOS 15

Hello all - thought I'd start a suggestion for "best practices" using NextDNS on the latest Apple OS versions. The IP Relay feature breaks NextDNS so I either get private relay with ads or install…

Help?

NextDNS doesn't have a contact page. I bought the yearly subscription TODAY. I went to cancel realizing I can't cancel before the payment goes out. Does NextDNS not do refunds?

Where to make a GDPR data deletion request?

Seeing as my previous post was ignored and I'm apparently unable to request access to my account back if silence is anything to go by, where does one make a request to delete all the data linked to…

NextDNS CLI TTL and large number of requests

Hi, I'm using the latest NextDNS CLI and have set that to return the 5s TTL to clients but have the 10MB cache as per the settings chosen with the installer.…

AdGuard & NextDNS configuration HELP !

If anyone can help me to configure AdGuard Home with NextDNS, that would be very kind. I have no idea about this. I want to set this up for M1 Mac. Please help.

Is VPN alongside NextDns important?

If I am using NextDNS, is there a requirement of using a VPN too? I am also using antivirus software to detect any harmful applications. Also , its security that I am concerned about rather than…

DNS Leak Test Shows Google - Configured Correctly

I have just switched my home network to NextDNS. when checking DNS Leak Tests, I am getting about 10 google servers return as well as the NextDNS. I have setup both IPV4 linked address as well as…

DNS leak test showing USA cloudflare addresses instead of local NextDNS?

Hi there, I have been using the service for about a week now and have been enjoying the local fast queries and speeds. When I first got my service up and running I had 2 local dns servers powered by…

neptune.mobileposse.com went out of control, lost my 300k quota

Hi All, On my mobile phone the domain neptune.mobileposse.com went out of control, destroying my 300k monthly quota. I finally banned the domain. Is there anyway I could ask for a (mercy) reset here,…

DoH max concurrent queries reached

Just configured DoH on my Mikrotik and ran DNS benchmark, is there a limit to the concurrent queries made to https://dns.nextdns.io?

Dns over TLS

I want to use Dns over tls on next dns on android but i dont know how to use it can anybody help me Reason By default nxt dns use dns over https which have some privacy concers due to metadata such…

Separate environments using the same config?

Hello all, seeking some answers. I have a Unifi UDM Pro for my LAN with the firmware mod per the installer and an iphone using the official app with LAN Wifi Excluded.…