Need help locating a thread on a cloud ad-blocking solution (Not nextdns)

[Arvn]

Hi, I remember coming across a thread a few weeks ago (Not sure what happened to that tab on my browser) where the reply suggested using a cloud solution add-on (needs to be setup on the router, and not just adding a dns entry) to block ads on the router as other solutions that are currently available, takes up the computing power of the router.

i tried going through the ASUS Merlin section and the add on section, as far back as October 2021 but couldn't find the thread.

 

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