Is it possible to block Windows Update, or maybe every existing Microsoft server, using OpenWRT router's feature "domain block", aka "hosts"? Does any one know, or know how to find those domains?
yeah I'm looking to do the same on DDWRT, that way I don't have to configure the host file on each device and even if telemetry is enabled it will go to a black hole.
I use PuTTy to send HOSTS file directly to /etc/ catalog in router's memory. Beforehand I use Notepad++ to change line endings to Linux format.
Cool. What's the exact format you use? Just curious. EDIT: The problem with the hosts file is that it resets every time you reboot the router, which I do a lot. Unless you have a usb drive or something which I don't. I'm now adding the entries to "Additional DNSMasq Options". Seems to be working pretty well so far. EDIT: NVM, I mounted jiffs2 and added an additional hosts files there.
Yeah, with DDWRT you have to mount jiffs2 if you have enough space. I looked up Gargoyle but I'm sure it supports my router (Linksys E900). I might try Tomato since some people say it works well.
I see some skype in the list, does this disable skype? I want to allow windows update and of course skype just want win10 tracking services disabled.