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. [raw] [/raw] Before changing DNS … [Read more...]
Set custom DNS servers on Linux with Network Manager or resolv.conf
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 accomplish this: via Network Manager GUI that is included in many Linux distros like Debian, Ubuntu and … [Read more...]
How to change your IP address
There are times when you need to change your IP address, for instance: after detecting a virus (trojan) or other threat on your computer, being targeted by a hacker, or as a general security measure, it's good practice to renew your IP address on a weekly basis at … [Read more...]
What is an IP address?
An IP address is a unique number assigned to your computer to enable identification over a network. You could say an IP address is like your home address where you live, and the network traffic is like your mail, in order for the mail to be delivered correctly, the … [Read more...]