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DNSwitch
A utility for the Nintendo Switch to hijack the web browser

Requirements
  1. Python 3.6
  2. A webserver(if you want to use PHP)
How to use
  1. Set up your hosts file to set the IP that you would like your DNS to be and run both the DNS server.
  2. Open the internet settings on your Nintendo Switch and change your connection's DNS to the one you set in the hosts file.
  3. Run a connection test and click okay once the switch asks you to register
  4. ???
  5. Profit
Credits
Visual Studio Visual Studio for creating the scripts used in this github to automate the process.

What does this do?
This will allow you to redirect the stripped down webbrowser on the Nintendo Switch to do whatever you would like instead of the typical captive portal that is used to sign into wifi. An example of this can be found in the video and screenshots below

Video/Screenshots

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Source/Download
If you're interesting in view the source code/downloading it yourself to use it can be found [Click here to view this link].

This thread may change at anytime to incorporate better instructions or to house updates.
 
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In the 2 python files which one and where should my DNS go and if I need my IP where does that go also. And if I need a URL where do I place it.
 
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In the 2 python files which one and where should my DNS go and if I need my IP where does that go also. And if I need a URL where do I place it.
The DNS server you need to connect to is the local ip address of the computer you're running it on.
 
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Which file do I put that in and also which files do I put in the other and what should I run to enable it
 
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i dont understand the layout youre supposed to use in the hosts file? which ip am i supposed to use? what settings do i have to change on the switch? can you go into more detail and add more pictures/ videos with this post? it would be appreciated thanks
 
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This will act as a webserver if you use the http folder

And in the first step, would the host filed mention be the one included in the download or the HOSTS file in the Windows folder of the root directory?
 
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And in the first step, would the host filed mention be the one included in the download or the HOSTS file in the Windows folder of the root directory?
The one included in the download
 
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This will be an html file..you need to make a redirect for your captive portal
Sorry if I sound new at this sort of activity, but how could I go through creating a captive portal?
 
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Sorry if I sound new at this sort of activity, but how could I go through creating a captive portal?
You need to use DNSwitch and the python scripts in the main post to do this. Once those are done create your html file and redirect it to youtube.

Alternatively. Wait about an hour and download the new source code from youtube as I will be adding a premade captive portal, so all you will need to do is run the scripts and do the initial setup
 
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For those who want to test multiple sites quickly and easily I have just added an html file to DNSwitch that redirects to dnswitch.redthetrainer.com This will allow you to test to your hearts content with minimal effort
 
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