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gragnous

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I've implemented the HOSTS based ad blocking script discussed in this thread. It works, except... when DNS Filtering under Parental Controls is enabled, ads are no longer blocked. I'm guessing that when DNS Filtering is enabled, the router is ignoring the router HOSTS file. Is there anyway to use DNS Filtering with HOSTS based ad blocking?

Current configuration:
WAN>WAN DNS Setting> Connect to DNS Server Automatically = Yes
Parental Controls > DNS Filtering...
... Enable DNS-based Filtering = On
... Global Filter Mode = OpenDNS Family
... Custom DNS 1 = 209.244.0.3
... Client List: Depending on the client, setting may be "OpenDNS Home" or "Custom 1". I've also tried "Router".
 
DNSFilter forces client DNS requests to be sent directly at the chosen DNS server, so it never passes through the router's dnsmasq. The two are mutually exclusive.
 

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