Diversion Diversion - the Router Ad-Blocker

[dave14305]

Ok, what am I doing wrong?
I have a (Google) ad domain not being blocked. (According to uidivstats).
I go into Diversion & search to see if the domain is on any of hosts lists. It is!
On list/s, but not being blocked.

Then I try adding the domain to wc blacklist; no, still not being blocked.

I revert that, & just add the domain to the blacklist, Diversion doesn’t find it, even though it’s on hosts list, (so no ‘forced entry’ comment). Now it’s blocked according to uidivstats!
Im confused! (A frequent occurrence)

If it's pagead2.googlesyndication.com, it's part of the hard-coded whitelist to support snbforums.com ads.

 

[Treadler]

If it's pagead2.googlesyndication.com, it's part of the hard-coded whitelist to support snbforums.com ads.

Many thanks for that, appreciated.

 

[SomeWhereOverTheRainBow]

Weirder things have been known to happen. Like Microsoft including a Linux kernel with Windows, and even updating it over Windows Update.

If we could just get Diversion its own official DNSMASq source code, and some type of C or C++ framework engine and a highly motivated team to translate @thelonelycoder 's highly creative and innovative ideas, then the sky is the limits. Maybe get a sponsorship from couple of Steve's Jobs of the SNBforums equivalents. .... Now let us take a step back to reality. @thelonelycoder does a phenomenal job.

 

[thelonelycoder]

If we could just get Diversion its own official DNSMASq source code, and some type of C or C++ framework engine and a highly motivated team to translate @thelonelycoder 's highly creative and innovative ideas, then the sky is the limits. Maybe get a sponsorship from couple of Steve's Jobs of the SNBforums equivalents. .... Now let us take a step back to reality. @thelonelycoder does a phenomenal job.

Haha, yeah reality kicks in and I'm just overwhelmed by the many tasks at hand. One thing at a time, but I'm terrible at concentrating when there are too many floating around.
My mind wanders and I have to constantly tell my brain to keep focused.

Anyway, that Dnsmasq FTL (faster than light) fork would be handy if it were ported to Entware, or at least compatible with it: https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL

 

[dodge]

The advice is basically to force the DNS from the router. I have tested it and it works.

Do you see any issue if I hard code my router IP as primary and secondary DNS in LAN --> DHCP Server --> DNS and WINS Server Setting?

Thank you!

Let me know how setting DNS Server 1 and DNS Server 2 to the routers IP works after a while. I've set them on my main router too to see for myself.

Thank you @CannaLucente - was wondering why ad's were coming into my phone but everything else was still OK. Works like a charm @thelonelycoder, Diversion is blocking all them mobile ad's

 

[thelonelycoder]

Please post questions, observances, suggestions and errors for Diversion in a new separate thread that you create - and tag it with Diversion. Thanks
Goodbye old thread, you served us well.

 

[Ubimo]

But, why?

 

[Jack Yaz]

But, why?

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