Recent content by SocratesPrime

Thanks, guys. I really learned a lot today. My understanding is that it is nearly impossible to block DoH. I found this GitHub repository that maintains a Pi‑hole‑ready list for blocking DoH: https://github.com/Bryantdl7/pihole-blocklists In my tests it was able to block queries to Google from...

I installed Mozilla Firefox and ran the test again on both broswers. Lol, I am truly surpised. You are right; this entire time the issue was because I was using Chrome. See image below So what do I do now? => Clearly, setting "Prevent client auto DoH" under WAN Settings to "Yes" does not block...

Thanks, added the correct one. Are you saying that chrome as a broswer can bypass DNS Director and the setting on the router to prevent DOH? Wouldn't that mean that DNS Director would be useless?

EDIT: Included an incorrect screenshot for the pihole logs. Added the correct one. Hello, This is OP. My original account got reinstated. The backup account has been deleted, so I would be addressing your responses here. I appreciate the help. 1. @benner: The issue persists even when Global...

Hello, Yes, after I flashed with Merlin, I did not use a saved backup. I did a full reset, and then minimally and manually configureed the router until i identified the cause of the issue. By the way, it took a while but I discovered the source of the original issue. It was one of my IOT...

Hello guys, I am very new to all this, so please be patient. I got my first aftermarket router Asus Ax11000 just this very week, and it was simply awesome with the stock firmware. However, I faced some issues when adding pihole, and everything I read pointed me to using Merlin. First...