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Verify filtering, interpret request counters, and understand custom rules and household network coverage.

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Understand the controls and verify the path your requests follow. The dashboard counts DNS requests; these guides explain what those numbers can and cannot establish.

For product-specific connection requirements, use the Home DNS Ad Blocker setup guide.

Diagram of a custom domain rule being added, tested and removed in a local filtering setup.
Everyday Use2026/10/19
How to Add and Test a Custom Blocked Domain
Find a domain with browser tools, add one custom DNS block, and test the result. Learn how subdomains match and why removing a rule may not unblock a name.
Diagram of several clients whose DNS requests are forwarded through one router to a filtering device.
Everyday Use2026/10/19
Why Does Your DNS Dashboard Show Only the Router?
Learn why DNS forwarding can combine your devices into one router entry, check that filtering works, and review supported options for seeing separate clients.
Diagram showing separate main and guest Wi-Fi networks and whether the guest can reach a local DNS filter.
Everyday Use2026/10/19
Does Your Guest Wi-Fi Use the Same DNS Ad Blocker?
Check whether guest Wi-Fi uses your local DNS filter by testing its resolver and reachability, while keeping the guest network isolation your router provides.
Diagram of a controlled DNS lookup checked against resolver settings and request counters.
Everyday Use2026/10/19
How to Test Whether Your DNS Ad Blocker Is Working
Check your active resolver, run a controlled DNS lookup, and compare dashboard counters to verify filtering on each device without relying on a web score.
Illustration of allowed and blocked DNS request counters with repeated requests and background traffic.
Everyday Use2026/10/19
How to Read Blocked DNS Request Counts in Your Dashboard
Understand allowed and blocked DNS counts, background requests, retries, and router forwarding so you can compare activity without mistaking it for ads removed.

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