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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    As did I... They were reasonably speedy at getting back to me, but completely useless.
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Thanks! (I just got a refund from Nord...)
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Sorry, brain glitch. I didn't realize I could just copy the IP #s. I got confused when I hit the link on the left of the page for MacOS, and read "The easiest way to install CleanBrowsing on your MacOS device is to use our App." But they were talking about the DNS in the Mac's networking...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Cool! I will do this now. Is there anything else I need to do for that to work? My DNS servers are currently set to Nord's. Should I set them back to Spectrum's, or is there a better choice? Or does it not matter whose I use, if I have enabled DNS-over-TLS? I took a quick look at...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Well, I just sent an email to Nord, requesting a refund for my one-year subscription. (I am still within the 30-day trial period.) I guess I am convinced I am better off without a VPN. I am certainly quite convinced I am better off without NordVPN, with their appalling customer service. So...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    @Tech9, you and @L&LD certainly seem strongly convinced that a VPN is worthless. And I have not enjoyed tinkering with it, so I am inclined to drop it. (Although I may still read https://defensivecomputingchecklist.com/vpn.php. I did read https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    :( So that's not good enough for surfing? streaming netflix? zoom? And will OpenVPN still be used if I were to use the Nord app (or some other VPN's app), without applying it to the router?
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Ok, I will. After I get some fresh air. Meanwhile, as you said, family members are complaining - internet radio disconnecting every 5 min! So I turned the Service state to OFF on the VPN Client > OpenVPN Client Settings page. I guess later I should reset the WAN > DNS servers to Spectrum's...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Thank you for the warning. I'm the one in my family who is suffering the most here, because I'm the one struggling to set it up! I am going to read thru this page: https://defensivecomputingchecklist.com/vpn.php. (But it's a long page!) And then, maybe this...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    I am not going to freak about about controlling all data leaks. But yes, I would like to keep that info down to a trickle. And I really resent companies that are selling my data EVEN THO I am a paid customer. If they want more $ from me, they should offer a more expensive tier that does not...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    ISP's like Spectrum are known to sell your information. I was hoping that reputable VPN companies would not.
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    @L&LD: So are you saying a VPN is worthless? Would Mullvad or Proton offer better privacy, in terms of them being less likely to share my info? If I am home on my own wifi, using Brave or Firefox as my browser, does going thru a VPN help with privacy at all? @Tech9 - I can understand why...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    If commercial VPN providers are not trustworthy, and if I can't use the VPN to keep companies from tracking me, then maybe I shouldn't bother trying to use a VPN. (I could still use a VPN app on mobile devices, when traveling.) I will be offline for about an hour or so... back soon.
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Privacy - prevent my ISP from gathering info about what websites we visit. Prevent websites/companies from tracking us all over the internet, gathering info into a comprehensive profile. I don't know what Quad9 is, but for privacy reasons, I try to avoid Google when possible. Are there other...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Well, thanks, I hope so... however, pls see what I just posted about getting an error msg... I hope my problems aren't just beginning...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    I have Spectrum wifi - it says I get speeds "up to 300 Mbps". Is the VPN limitation of about 250 Mbps reasonable for streaming Netflix, doing Zoom and other videocalling, browsing, etc (no gaming)? My wifi devices are 2 iphones, 1 Mac mini, 2 Como Audio radios, 1 Logitech Squeezebox Radio, 1...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Ok, thank you! Well... for steps 1-10: Steps 1-3: I can probably struggle thru these - but I'm not sure why I need to, if I'm not planning to do anything fancy with the router. Can you please explain what I would be trying to accomplish? Step 4 & 5: I have already done this - I am...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Thanks, I will do this.
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    Thank you, @Viktor Jaep, I appreciate your interest. I took a look at the guide you linked to. I'm afraid it may be over my head. (I was already stuck at Step 2; I have a Mac...) And in several places, you say that these are your settings, but they might not be appropriate for all, and can...
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    ASUS RT-86U Merlin and NordVPN pre-configured/custom configuration and DNS settings ?

    @ColinTaylor - Hi - I wouldn't want to impose, but I wonder if you could give me some guidance on my router settings? I have the Asus ZenWifi XT8 router (Hardware ver 1), running GNUton 3004_388.4_0-gnuton1 FW. I have VERY limited understanding of routers, VPNs, etc. After a painful...
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