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Few Observations and queries about NextDNS

So I have been using NextDNS for a few days now. I am learning now things about it. And I have a few queries/Observations about it.

  • If I connect my laptop to my phone using the hotspot, it is bypassing the NextDNS. I have a profile on both Android Phone as well as the Laptop. Yet it chose the DNS of the ISP. Is this normal behavior?

  • I have a Macbook with a "A" profile and I am connected to the router with a "B" profile. Most of the traffic goes through the "B" profile through the router which is unencrypted. Yet, some of the traffic still goes through the "A" profile. How is this possible?

    • Also, when I go to the DNS settings of my wifi, it shows me the DNS IP addresses of the "B" - router profile and not my personal profile IP addresses which is installed in the Macbook.

Again I don't think this behavior is normal. What am I doing wrong here?

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    • R_P_M
    • 1 yr ago
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    For the phone hotspot question, yes it’s unfortunately expected behaviour. 

    How have you setup NextDNS on your MacBook? Without knowing more it’s difficult to give any advice. 

    • Dhrumil
    • 1 yr ago
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    I have a profile installed on my Macbook.  So a lot of applications do not follow the profile and bypass the profile. Is that expected?

      • R_P_M
      • 1 yr ago
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      Dhrumil What MacOS version do you have on the MacBook?

      • Dhrumil
      • 1 yr ago
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      R P M It is on 13.3.1.

    • Dhrumil
    • 1 yr ago
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    So I realized that MacOS Profile does not work perfectly. I got the CLI version installed and it is working perfectly as of now. Now when I use Hotspot but it still uses the NextDNS. 

    Even the second issue was related to the profile. For some reason profile implementation is not working in multiple ways. I dont know if it is Apple issue or NextDNS. But CLI has solved both the issues for now. 

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