https://networknet.nl/tags/dns/Recent content in DNS on Ivan Versluis — NetworknetHugoenSun, 06 Sep 2026 10:45:43 +0200https://networknet.nl/notes/pihole-encrypted-dns/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://networknet.nl/notes/pihole-encrypted-dns/<h2 id="start-with-the-questions-leaving-the-network">Start with the questions leaving the network</h2> <p>DNS is one of the clearest ways to understand what is happening on a home network. Almost every device resolves a name before it reaches a website, cloud service, update server or telemetry endpoint. When every client uses a different external resolver, that behavior remains fragmented and difficult to explain.</p> <p>My first objective is therefore simple: give LAN clients one local DNS entry point with Pi-hole. Centralizing resolution creates visibility before adding more advanced controls. It shows which clients are active, which domains they request, what is being blocked and where resolution fails.</p>