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VPN over DNS

The Android app SlowDNS presents a VPN carried over DNS, an inventive option for networks that allow DNS but restrict other traffic.

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Screenshot used in the talk for VPN over DNS
Screenshot used in the original talk.

The diagram makes the basic tradeoff visible: DNS can cross places where other traffic is filtered, but it imposes tight throughput and packet-size limits.

It is a historic and technical exhibit, not a recommendation for bypassing network policy.