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Recommended router for NextDNS?

Iam looking forward to buy a new router and i want to use NextDNS with it. I want to set up a DNS in the router but i've read that you can also install custom software on a router.

So does anyone know a recommended router brand?

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    • Mohamed
    • 1 yr ago
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    i have used Asus, Rmerlin on Asus Pfsense and am currently on Sophos. nextdns can support pretty much any router using straightforward dns. 

    • bithip
    • 1 yr ago
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    Mohamed said:
    nextdns can support pretty much any router using straightforward dns. 

    May be the OP is referring to a router model that does more than just entering the the legacy DNS IP addresses.

    "Another advantage is the ability to send some additional information with the query, either via the hostname with DoT (using SNI) or via the URL path with DoH. NextDNS takes advantage of that ability to pass the configuration ID information, so IP linking is not necessary, would your network be IPv6 compatible or not."

    https://help.nextdns.io/t/m1hmv0k/which-setup-type-to-use

    • ShTons
    • 1 yr ago
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    The latest version of the software in keenetic routers has a NextDNS filter

    https://help.keenetic.com/hc/en-us/articles/4417990202258 - Internet safety with NextDNS

    https://forum.keenetic.com - A forum for questions that may appear.

      • Pierre_Cartier
      • 1 yr ago
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      ShTons I never heard about this brand before. Seems pretty interesting. I also thought about switching to a new router. I even tried the new Netgear Nighthawk Wi-Fi 6 but I have been pretty disappointed by the speed and the configuration options. 

      Keenetic us pretty cheap and seems to offer many protection options that I didn't found anywhere else. 

    • Edward_Stratton
    • 1 yr ago
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    Works great with Firewalla as well :)

    • Jaka
    • 1 yr ago
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    for home I use Edgerouter 5Port, the installation here: https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns/wiki/EdgeOS

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    • Devid
    • 1 yr ago
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    Asus Router with Merlin Firmware. From there you can install the nextdns cli. 

    • Pierre_Cartier
    • 1 yr ago
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    This router doesn't need to be hacked with a third party firmware. It accepts natively NextDNS and AdGuard. His security section is pretty extensive. 
    https://keenetic.com/en/keenetic-hero

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