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Re: Ultra Low Latency Network - feature request in iOS app
Thanks - yes I know I can manually enable and disable the ultra latency network feature. I'd like this feature to be 'smarter' so it automatically enables on certain specified networks but otherwise…
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Ultra Low Latency Network - feature request in iOS app
I find that enabling ultra low latency network in my iOS app causes problems when I connect to certain WiFi networks but doesn't cause a problem on other WiFi networks.…
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Ultra Low Latency Network - feature request in iOS app
I find that enabling ultra low latency network in my iOS app causes problems when I connect to certain WiFi networks but doesn't cause a problem on other WiFi networks.…
Ell War
Ell_War
1 yr ago
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Re: nextdns app deleted from appstore??
I also agree it isn’t intuitive or easy to go to Settings / General / VPN, DNS & Device Management and change the DNS to automatic when you want to temporarily disable NextDNS - it is easier to just…
Ell War
Ell_War
1 yr ago
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Re: nextdns app deleted from appstore??
Yep - NextDNS app has disappeared from Apple’s App Store. Weird.
Ell War
Ell_War
1 yr ago
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Re: iOS 14.5 - using NextDNS and VPN together
I have a solution that seems to work quite well. - install the WireGuard iOS app ( https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wireguard/id1441195209 ) - generate a WireGuard config of Warp (I did this on my…
Ell War
Ell_War
1 yr ago
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Re: iOS 14.5 - using NextDNS and VPN together
I see this is a known issue for iOS (and macOS) - see https://help.nextdns.io/t/35hlk1r/known-issues-with-iosmacos-system-encrypted-dns-doh-support where it says: macOS & iOS:…
Ell War
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Is enabling dynamic DNS on my router a security risk
Thanks @Roger Wright I couldn't get NextDNS working on iOS when using any VPN. Where I've left it is on iOS I think I'm going to use: 1. Warp VPN on untrusted networks (without NextDNS but it has a…
Ell War
Ell_War
2 yrs ago
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Re: Ping speed - Pi Hole DNS vs NextDNS
@Calvin Hobbes yes - i've taken a 12 month subscription!
Ell War
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Is enabling dynamic DNS on my router a security risk
@Roger Wright yep - i bought that lifetime plan too. So you have VPN Unlimited on a router rather than on iOS? i am trying to get the Wireguard tunnel installed on my iPhone to work with the NextDNS.…
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Ell_War
2 yrs ago
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Re: Ping speed - Pi Hole DNS vs NextDNS
@Calvin Hobbes will give this a try...
Ell War
Ell_War
2 yrs ago
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Re: Ping speed - Pi Hole DNS vs NextDNS
@Calvin Hobbes I re-ran and one of the NextDNS servers was respectable - middle of the pack - the other NextDNS server was again v slow. see below Final benchmark results,…
Ell War
Ell_War
2 yrs ago
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Re: Is enabling dynamic DNS on my router a security risk
@Roger Wright thanks. I actually have VPN Unlimited - bought a lifetime subscription - but not sure how much I trust them to be honest (the price was ridiculously low so I don't see how it is much…
Ell War
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Ping speed - Pi Hole DNS vs NextDNS
@Calvin Hobbes I'm in London, UK. So far it seems OK speed wise, but I've only just started using it. Weird the response times are so slow.
Ell War
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Is enabling dynamic DNS on my router a security risk
@losnad thanks - on the VPN point - I am not worried about hiding my IP or geo location stuff or the like. My sole purpose for using a VPN is on untrusted WiFi networks to prevent eavesdropping,…
Ell War
Ell_War
2 yrs ago
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Re: Ping speed - Pi Hole DNS vs NextDNS
I used the GRC benchmark test and NextDNS was at the very bottom of a list of circa 50 DNS servers in terms of speed, and then by a large margin - see screen grab below.…
Ell War
Ell_War
2 yrs ago
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Is enabling dynamic DNS on my router a security risk
My ISP only supports IPv4. I want to have NextDNS installed at router level but I appreciate I need either a fixed IP (which I don't have) or dynamic DNS.…
Ell War
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Ping speed - Pi Hole DNS vs NextDNS
@Ell War this is the post I was referring to https://help.nextdns.io/t/m1hfg86/ios-14-5-using-nextdns-and-vpn-together
Ell War
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Ping speed - Pi Hole DNS vs NextDNS
@Calvin Hobbes fair point - i tried pinging google.com when using my ISP DNS details - it translates this to 216.239.38.120 - and when using NextDNS details - it translates google.com to 66.102.1.…
Ell War
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Ping speed - Pi Hole DNS vs NextDNS
I’ve managed to rile a few people here….!
Ell War
Ell_War
2 yrs ago
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Ping speed - Pi Hole DNS vs NextDNS
I was previously using Pi Hole. If I ping Google.com when my DNS points to my Pi Hole server , the ping speeds are coming back with time of 15ms. If I ping Google.…
Ell War
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iOS 14.5 - using NextDNS and VPN together
I have an iPhone running iOS 14.5.1. When my iPhone connects to a network - whether trusted or untrusted - I want to use NextDNS (to block ads) When my iPhone connects to an untrusted network I also…
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