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  1. John DeLuca

    Unbound Unbound_Manager Questions

    Hello I have two questions about unbound manager, the first is i am trying to optimize my config file as whats stated in the original fourm post about unbound but in that post it says after you save you changes in winscp you should run the rs command. However, rs command is not found when trying...
  2. A

    How to setup Pi-hole to work with Merlin?

    Is there a beginner's guide to how to properly setup Pi-hole (and Unbound) to work with Merlin? I found this thread (ASUS RT-AC68U - The correct way to configure DNS for Pi-Hole (standalone device) | SmallNetBuilder Forums (snbforums.com)) but it was a little confusing, as there were different...
  3. lordtech

    Internet speed drop curve following the cache hit %

    Hey guys, I am having a continual internet speed drop after I reboot the router. I was doing some checking and then I realized that this trending drop is following the increase of the Cache Hit % (unbound). Please see below the graph: Has anyone seen this behavior before? Is there anything I...
  4. U

    Pihole + Unbound with VPN client on AC86U Merlin

    Hi all, I'm new here and, as you will discern from this post, new to networking as a whole. I would be grateful for any general advice or input around my setup. I have some specific questions that are down to knowledge gaps and understanding. The main aim of this setup is to increase security...
  5. Z

    Unbound unbound randomly stop's working and breaks DNS

    so I noticed DNS randomly breaking and when I run the unbound manager I get a message that unbound isn't running trying to run it gives a long error that ends in unbound[19273:0] fatal error: could not open autotrust file for writing, /root.key.19273-0-26a17400: Permission denied the full...
  6. Yanik

    unbound vs VPN DNS

    Hi, Which one is better as Performance and Security?; 1) Using VPN connections DNS Server by setting DNS Exclusive at VPN clients settings page (Accept DNS Configuration). 2) Using installed unbound_manager by setting DNS Relaxed/Disabled at VPN clients setting page. Also little...
  7. gspannu

    What are you running? DNSCrypt or Unbound?

    What do you run on your router? Unbound or DNSCrypt? (or both?) It would also be good to know why you use/ recommend one over the other? I am aware that some people run DNSCrypt, Unbound or both on Raspberry Pi along with Pi-Hole. Would also like to have feedback from such users on the same...
  8. gspannu

    AX88U - LAN DNS or WAN DNS?

    Query on WAN DNS Server vs LAN DNS Server. I have tried searching the forums but could not get a clear answer; hence asking it here. This is my first ASUS router; hence maybe a NOOB question. My setup: VDSL Modem - for connection to Broadband ISP ASUS RT-AX88U - as router (192.168.1.1)...
  9. Skeptical.me

    [Solved] High RAM usage RT-AX88U, question.

    My RT-AX88U is using up a lot of RAM ... Is there a way to see what is using up the RAM the most? I'm using Diversion, Skeynet, Unbound, OpenVPN clients, and uiDivstats. I'm curious to know which service is chewing up the RAM the most.
  10. Skeptical.me

    IPv6 & Unbound Problems

    Today I installed Unbound, and enabled IPv6 in my RT-AX88U after installing Merlin 384.15_beta1 1. From a Networking App on my iMac I keep receiving warnings that "DNS resolution is not working" 2. On ipleak.net I see this: 3. Only very few web pages will load, for example Google.com I'm...
  11. rgnldo

    Unbound - Authoritative Recursive Caching DNS Server

    Unbound is a validating, recursive, caching DNS resolver. It is designed to be fast and lean and incorporates modern features based on open standards. Late 2019, Unbound has been rigorously audited, which means that the code base is more resilient than ever. To help increase online privacy...
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    Replacing DNSMasq DNS with Unbound

    When replacing DNSMasq DNS with Unbound, how do you disable DNSMasq from providing DNS support ?
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