Thx for the info - not sure why I didn't find that one. Anyway, this should
be very helpful.

SS

On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 11:22 AM Paul McGeorge <[email protected]> wrote:

> Not sure on DNS hijack for your frontier modem and I don't have an
> Acurite.  But you could use the RPI to do the DNS rerouting, maybe use the
> Ethernet port for the Bridge and WiFi to connect to your internet???
>
> Searching around in here I found this chain that might help:
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/weewx-user/BCFAiYM8YuI/Fp4ADSyMCAAJ;context-place=topic/weewx-user/_uvHJF8M90w
>
> P
>
> On Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 3:56:49 PM UTC-7, SingleSpeed wrote:
>>
>> *I want to use Weewx on a Pi to g**rab **Acurite sensor **data** through
>> **a**n **Acurite Bridge. *
>>
>>
>> I’ve gotten the following to work, so far:
>>
>>    -
>>
>>    Installed and configured *Rasbian* on a *Pi 4B*.
>>    -
>>
>>    Installed and configured *Weewx*.
>>    -
>>
>>    Installed *Interceptor* and configured it in *Listen* mode.
>>    -
>>
>>    Ensured that *Acurite Bridge* (old firmware: 126) is visible and talking
>>    on my network.
>>
>> I’ve read and generally understand all of the *Interceptor*
>> documentation plus *How to get data from an Acurite **B**ridge*
>> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/acuritebridge, and also other blogs and
>> support forums on the topic.
>>
>>
>> I understand that I need to make a DNS override entry in my router’s
>> configuration to point hubapi.myacurite.com to my Pi and also to ensure
>> that traffic on Port 80 goes to *Interceptor*. I assume that this is the
>> same as *DNS Hijacking* referred to on other blogs.
>>
>>
>> I have a Netgear D2200D DSL Modem/Router provided by Frontier, my ISP. I
>> live in a very rural area and have no other options.
>>
>>
>> *Questions:*
>>
>>    1.
>>
>>    Can someone help with how and where to set the DNS override?
>>    2.
>>
>>    Is it even possible to configure the Netgear modem/router to do a DNS
>>    override?
>>    3.
>>
>>    Would I need a more robust router running OpenWRT or Tomato?
>>    4.
>>
>>    Would it just be simpler to trash the Acurite Bridge and go with SDR?
>>    https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/sdr-rpi-recipe
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
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