I just moved into a new apartment and got a new internet service provider, but I've noticed that some of the actions I try to do online are getting blocked. When I reached out to them, they mentioned that it's part of the router's built-in cyber protection, and they can't disable it for me. They suggested that I could buy my own router to solve this issue, but I really don't want to go that route. Is there any way I can bypass these built-in defenses? I've got a Raspberry Pi Zero that handles most of my blocking, so I don't see why I need the ISP's protection messing with my commands.
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You might want to try changing your DNS settings to use Cloudflare (1.1.1.1). Your ISP probably suggested changing the router because that's what their standard script says, but not using their DNS server might do the trick and get things back to normal.
Oh good idea! I hadn't tried that yet. I switched to 8.8.8.8, and it's now working perfectly. Thanks a ton!