Setting custom DNS servers on MAC OS X can improve network performance, increase security and even thwart some websites using Geo-blocking, and I'll show you how to do it in this guide. It's pretty easy too. Before changing DNS servers you'll need to find a third-party DNS provider, there are plenty of good (and free) services available too. I recommend Google DNS which is what I use and have never had an issue. I will list here the most popular DNS providers: GOOGLE Primary IPv4: … [Read more...]
[RD] Set custom DNS servers on Linux with Network Manager or resolv.conf
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLuVw7JB28] Setting custom DNS servers on Linux can increase performance, security and even thwart some websites using Geo-blocking via DNS. There are two ways to do this: via Network Manager GUI that's included in many Linux distros like Debian, Ubuntu and derivatives, or via resolv.conf (not directly, but via the head file) and I'll show you how to do both in this guide. FYI: The resolv.conf file is overwritten on each boot so we can't edit this … [Read more...]
Set custom DNS servers on Windows (all versions)
Setting custom DNS servers on your Windows PC can improve performance, increase your privacy and thwart Geo-blocking for some websites and services, and I will show you how to do it in this guide. Normally your ISP sets your DNS servers via your modem or upstream connection, but you don't have to use these, and it's highly recommended you change to free, public DNS servers that don't necessarily track you. Before changing DNS servers you'll need to find a third-party DNS provider, there … [Read more...]
Build Your Own Mini-ITX Firewall with IPFire – Complete DIY Guide
Introduction Today I will show you how to build your very own compact Mini-ITX Firewall using easily sourced parts with the excellent (and Open Source) IPFire firewall operating system. You can also use any old PC with an extra Ethernet card, but this guide does focus on the Mini-ITX form factor and parts suitable for it. I will also give you links to the sources for each part. Contents Introduction, Hardware The build Motherboard BIOS settings, Installing IPFire … [Read more...]
Smoothwall maintenance
Just doing some maintenance to my Smoothwall Homebrew build I built about 12 months ago, few issues with the operating system so I decided to do an entire reinstall of Smoothwall version 3.1. Check out the original build video here: http://pchelp.ricmedia.com/smoothwall-mini-itx-intel-build-icase/ cheers Richie … [Read more...]