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Set custom DNS servers on Windows (all versions)

March 20, 2017 By Richie Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Firewalls & Security, Networking, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Tagged With: Custom, DNS, DNS Codes, Domain Name System, OpenDNS, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Build Your Own Mini-ITX Firewall with IPFire – Complete DIY Guide

March 15, 2017 By Richie Leave a Comment

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...]

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Filed Under: Builds, Firewalls & Security, Hardware, Linux, Motherboards, Network Adapters, Networking, Other OS, Power Supplies Tagged With: antivirus, clamav, DNS, firewall, GEOBlock, IDS, infosec, Intrusion Detection, IPFire, Mini-ITX, MiniITX, Oinkcode, Online Security, P2P, Privacy, security, Sourcefire VRT, squidclamav

Setup LAMP Server on Raspberry Pi 3 – [Updated 2019] Complete DIY Guide

March 7, 2017 By Richie 64 Comments

Introduction [This guide has been fully updated in 2019 to reflect the changes to MySQL in Raspbian "Stretch" v9.x and the FTP issues have been fixed] You wouldn't think a little PC like the Raspberry Pi 3 could handle the job of being a Web Server, but it does, and performs flawlessly too. Today I will show you how to source genuine Raspberry Pi 3 hardware, then setup a fully fledged LAMP Server (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) along with instructions to install WordPress. You'll also know how to … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Builds, Hardware, Linux, Motherboards, Other OS, Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi 3, Raspbian, Web Design Tagged With: Apache, LAMP, LAMP Server, Linux, MySQL, PHP, Portable, Raspberry Pi, RasPi, Web Server

The Ultimate Facebook Privacy Guide

February 25, 2017 By Richie Leave a Comment

Introduction Nowadays, you can't be too careful with your Facebook privacy settings, especially those of you with families. Today I want to show you how to secure your Facebook privacy while still enjoying a good degree of social contact. Contents Introduction, Video guide, General privacy settings Facebook apps privacy & privileges Blocking users & turning off Facebook Chat General Facebook privacy settings Facebook has four settings for most of their privacy … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Facebook, Miscellaneous, On the Web, Social Media, Software, Web, Websites Tagged With: Facebook, Privacy, Privacy Settings, security, Website Security

Budget 6TB RAID-5 Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Under $600 DIY Guide

February 25, 2017 By Richie 2 Comments

Introduction Today I'll show you how to build your own budget 6TB RAID-5 Network-Attached Storage (NAS) System for your home or small business for under USD$600. We'll be using a second-hand desktop PC and a dedicated hardware RAID controller card, but purchasing new hard drives. We'll also be installing OpenMediaVault as the NAS operating system. Nowadays, used computers are cheap-as-chips on websites like eBay and Amazon if you know how to search. I am very good at getting bargains so I will … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Builds, FreeBSD, Hard Drives & SSD's, Hardware, Linux, Motherboards, NAS Storage, Networking, Other OS, RAID Controller Cards, Routers & Switches, Solaris Tagged With: 802.3ad, Budget, DIY, Guide, Hard Drive, Link Aggregation, Linux Bonding, NAS, Network, Network-Attached Storage, Networking, RAID, RAID-5, SAS, SATA, Storage, Tutorial

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