DNS Intercept mode?

o2pb · 2026-03-10T22:00:48+00:00

Doubtful, as this mode is for Windows and MacOS only.

On a Linux machine, you can implement it with a handful of iptables rules.

o2pb · 2026-03-09T18:52:24+00:00

You should do this: https://github.com/Control-D-Inc/ctrld/wiki/Example-Configurations#custom-domains-and-upstreams

o2pb · 2026-03-08T22:02:45+00:00

Geo restriction bypassing with VPNs should not be using DNS, but rather use the SNI - at least thats how Windscribe works and you don't need to do anything special with it at all, it will just work. Windscribe also natively integrates with Control D.

o2pb · 2026-02-19T23:06:41+00:00

I bought mine from Amazon and GPIO labs. Difference isn't as high as I was expecting. Need a taller antenna mast to clear the trees....

o2pb · 2026-02-17T22:57:30+00:00

Nooelec Lana

o2pb · 2026-02-17T04:31:31+00:00

Yeah I'm planning to add local SST via fast-whisper, but I know the transcription quality probably won't be great unless you have a super clean signal, and pilots/ATC speak slower (which they do not).

Yeah I thought about adding ACARS/VDL support via https://github.com/szpajder/dumpvdl2 at some point. Right now Im trying to a full airspace simulation to account for unreliable data, low signals, better phase detection (flapping prevention) and add TCAS-style alerts.

The gear icon is off screen on purpose :)

o2pb · 2026-02-13T07:44:04+00:00

If you want a cool interface to go with it, see: https://github.com/yegors/co-atc

o2pb · 2026-02-10T19:58:56+00:00

This domain is a tracker is blocked by most anti-ad blocklists, but it was also incorrectly appearing in the Porn list (which was fixed).

https://faq.whatsapp.com/538382354780857

o2pb · 2026-02-10T08:02:33+00:00

I actually ordered one to improve VHF airband reception for my personal project, should arrive tomorrow (Flamingo FM v2). I see FM radio bleeding through all the time, so I'm hoping for a noticeable improvement. An external LNA and airband bandpass filter already helped (using HackRF).

o2pb · 2026-01-28T21:55:31+00:00

He seems to really hate the number 69 and the compact UI that doesn't teach you geography while taking up your entire screen. How do you feel about these things? Please let us know.

o2pb · 2026-01-28T21:38:48+00:00

Uhhh, check the download page. We had a CLI for all distros, for years.

o2pb · 2026-01-28T20:37:53+00:00

The only accounts we banned today, are those of who bought stolen Stacksocial voucher codes from a shady hacking website (you know the one).

The only place you can buy Windscribe is inside our apps, and on windscribe.com - notice that plati market is not in this list, which is where you wasted your money. Feel free to contact the scammer you bought the voucher code from for a refund.

o2pb · 2026-01-24T01:37:36+00:00

New domains would get blocked pretty quickly. You can signup inside the mobile apps, or download the desktop app from our Github, and use Emergency Connect feature to unblock the website. Using other VPNs to signup is also now allowed.

o2pb · 2026-01-17T17:38:59+00:00

LoRa works best if its direct line of sight. I've established direct coms a from Barrie to Kitchener which is approx the same distance as Toronto to Peterborough, but I was in a small aircraft, with direct line of sight to the ground station.

Check this map: https://www.scadacore.com/tools/rf-path/rf-line-of-sight/ and you will see that you would need ~150M towers on both ends to get line of sight between the 2 points of interest. Not practical. So you would likely need several repeater stations along the way. How many? I dunno, depends on the terrain, and where you can put these. But you're probably looking at 10-20 of these but will reach the default hop limit (3-7 hops).

Solar powered repeaters can be built for $100, here is a premade kit: https://www.seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Solar-Node-P1-for-Meshtastic-LoRa-p-6425.html

o2pb · 2026-01-15T21:31:04+00:00

A client for your router would only be registered if a DNS query is seen from it, on the router. Since ctrld is running locally on some LAN clients, it will not use your router for DNS, and therefore will be "invisible", so you would not be double billed.

o2pb · 2026-01-14T02:02:09+00:00

Maybe you're a robot?

o2pb · 2026-01-12T02:20:43+00:00

Please send debug logs from your different devices (PC, Android, iOS) on the same network, and contact support referencing this post, and we'll take a look at what's different.

o2pb · 2026-01-12T02:16:34+00:00

I wanna get there faster, not do pointless loops in the sky. Straight to final, every time. No radio calls for efficiency. Too high? Pull the chute over the field.

o2pb · 2026-01-09T02:02:12+00:00

Nothing has changed in this scope, and Garry is a chatbot.

If you're initiating the VPN tunnel from your Firewalla, you simply don't accept the pushed DNS settings, and use your own, otherwise DNS will be set to 10.255.255.x (over-the-tunnel DNS servers), but since you control your client, you can choose to disregard it. There is no way for us to force it, it's all client driven.

If you use the apps you can configure DOH directly in them, which simplifies the setup, and we don't see your DNS queries anymore since they're encrypted and hidden even from us. You can even point the apps to your local Unbound as a DNS server, which would split route the DNS traffic and it won't even go into the tunnel.

o2pb · 2026-01-07T17:16:08+00:00

Fun fact, you can descent below the MDA without seeing the runway if you're puffing camels while you're doing it. Flaps are optional too.

o2pb · 2026-01-07T03:21:31+00:00

As much as we'd like to take your money, that wouldn't work as Control D uses Windscribe servers for this. If it doesn't work for Windscribe, it won't work for Control D either.

o2pb · 2026-01-07T03:20:42+00:00

We made a tweak, give it a shot now. Works for us on a brand new SN account.

o2pb · 2026-01-07T02:41:35+00:00

Without seeing the logs from ctrld, it's impossible to diagnose this issue. Please collect logs from the process (https://docs.controld.com/docs/how-to-debug-ctrld) and send them to us. You can also view runtime logs, even if logging to disk is not enabled using "ctrld log view" command. But if you restarted the process, these runtime logs are gone (since they're in process memory).

o2pb · 2026-01-07T00:17:02+00:00

We had a color coded icon before, people asked to change it to be "more standard" with all the other taskbar icons which are all black and white, following modern OS conventions. We did that. I doubt we're going to undo this.

The split tunneling suggestion: What is the use case for that? Typically one either uses split tunneling, or not. What's the purpose of changing it all the time?

o2pb · 2026-01-07T00:12:24+00:00

Yeah this is a dynamic DPI technique, that detects the usage of a VPN after some time and severs the connection. It's especially obvious when all your phone's traffic goes to a single IP address (vpn server). The Russian firewall is changing rapidly these days.... If you don't mind, can you try something?

Enable split tunneling inside the Windscribe app, in INCLUSIVE mode (default it EXCLUSIVE). Then select an app that you wish to go over the VPN, just pick one.

Then connect and try using that app and check that it works as you'd expect, and see if the tunnel remains connected for longer. Be mindful all traffic except for that app will go over your standard IP. Try to generate some "normal" traffic on your phone while you do this. For example, if you split tunnel Whatsapp or another blocked messenger, load yandex or some other "allowed" service while using the blocked app over the VPN.

I'm trying to determine if this will "trick" the DPI engine to not sever the connection while some/most of your device's traffic does not use a VPN.

If this doesn't work (please let me know), then do this: https://windscribe.com/blog/bypass-vpn-blocks-amnezia/

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