You can install your own wifi router behind the cable modem. At that point you could change the settings that the router hands out for DNS.
The pi-hole project shows how to change the settings where they point to your local pi-hole server and it forwards anything unknown to a location of your choice. On Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 1:11 PM American Citizen <[email protected]> wrote: > To all: > > Some careful troubleshooting with removing the Firefox browser (and > cache and local files) and reinstalling revealed the problem with the > DNS issue was due to advanced settings called "DNS over HTTP" or DoH was > being used to push the requests to the Cloudflare DNS servers. > > I was NOT even aware that this setting had been set. After the new > install of firefox, it is NOT using the DoH option and things seem normal > > The VPN is now working correctly, and the VPN is pushing its DNS > requests to the private encrypted non-logged VPN DNS associated with the > VPN IP, just as ProtonVPN advertised so I am happy about this. > > In the clear, Comcast Communications is directing my system's DNS > request to 3 of their DNS servers located in Beaverton OR. > > I am hopeful of changing that, but I might not be able to, since I do > NOT have control of the firmware in the Netgear C6300v2 cable modem, as > Comcast reserves the right to push firmware upgrades solely from them > and NOT from the user. > > Maybe I will have to find a better cable modem / router WIFI box?? (but > Comcast might disallow on their network) > > Randall > > >
