Windows 10 - use VPN for DNS only
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:23 am
Hi all
I am quite new to openvpn.
I hired a basic linode server, for a vpn, tracking/ad blocking - using pi hole + a the unbound dns resolver.
The script I used to setup openvpn was from here: https://github.com/angristan/openvpn-install
It went well.
I setup client for my phone, laptops and PC.
My PC is dual boot window/linux.
Linux is for main use.
Windows is for gaming only.
I wish to use the vpn connection in windows for DNS requests ONLY, to minimize latency in games.
The apt-cache policy openssh-server in the server spurted out:
Installed: 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.4
Candidate: 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.4
My home LAN is 192.168.1.0.24
The TUN device is 10.8.0.0/24
Home router address/DNS 192.168.1.1
The vpn router address/DNS 10.8.0.1 (pihole)
So it seems I need to put something in a modified client file concerning routes. I am not quite sure.
help appreciated.
Thanks.
I am quite new to openvpn.
I hired a basic linode server, for a vpn, tracking/ad blocking - using pi hole + a the unbound dns resolver.
The script I used to setup openvpn was from here: https://github.com/angristan/openvpn-install
It went well.
I setup client for my phone, laptops and PC.
My PC is dual boot window/linux.
Linux is for main use.
Windows is for gaming only.
I wish to use the vpn connection in windows for DNS requests ONLY, to minimize latency in games.
The apt-cache policy openssh-server in the server spurted out:
Installed: 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.4
Candidate: 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.4
My home LAN is 192.168.1.0.24
The TUN device is 10.8.0.0/24
Home router address/DNS 192.168.1.1
The vpn router address/DNS 10.8.0.1 (pihole)
So it seems I need to put something in a modified client file concerning routes. I am not quite sure.
help appreciated.
Thanks.