No, you can't bypass the DPI block with a router. It's designed to restrict internet access at the network level.
No, you can't bypass the DPI block with a router. It's designed to restrict internet access at the network level.
I have a modem provided by my ISP. Changing the DNS to 1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.1 doesn’t resolve the issue—I lose all internet access. If I switch to an ASUS or TP-Link router, can I configure the DNS there and avoid the DPI restriction?
Modems are meant to stay as they are since they match your ISP settings. If DNS is restricted, a basic router won’t help because the firewall blocks the IP in their protection. Using a VPN is the better way to bypass DPI restrictions. If you need DNS to function with 1.1.1.1, setting the router’s DNS should resolve the issue if the address isn’t blocked.
The DNS server used by the router and the client-server configured via DHCP are typically separate. If you can't modify the router settings, you might manage DNS on the clients directly. You could also set up a personal DNS server at home, such as Pi-hole. Are you certain you meant Deep Packet Inspection? That’s not really connected to DNS.