Currently I am running AgGuard to block ads when I am connected to my local network via Wi-Fi. This is a great adblocking tool – it works basically the same as Pi-Hole (which I tried before using AdGuard and its one of the best Raspberry Pi use cases). Each DNS request is sent to AdGuard Continue reading →
DNS
Domain Name Server. This is used to translate an FQDN to an IP address, so a computer can reach the right server for a website.
Comparison of free IMAP e-mail hosting providers
Even though the use of Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, … are all on the rise as communication channels, e-mail is still and will be an important aspect for people and businesses to communicate. In the past, I have used G Suite (back then: Google Apps) and Zoho, but these all became paid. So I was looking Continue reading →
Speed up DNS resolution time with DNS Prefetching
DNS (or Domain Name Server) pre-fetching is an attempt to resolve domain names before a user tries to follow a link. This is done using the computer’s normal DNS resolution mechanism; no connection to Google is used. Once a domain name has been resolved, if the user does navigate to that domain, there will be no Continue reading →
DNS servers wijzigen op de Proximus B-box 3 (Sagem/Technicolor)
Het wijzigen van de DNS servers kan interessant zijn op vele vlakken. Zo kan je bijvoorbeeld je DNS servers wijzigen naar die van OpenDNS; deze dienst laat toe om onveilige websites te blokkeren. Een ander voordeel kan snelheidswinst zijn. Niet elke DNS server is even snel (doordat deze verder is verwijderd, of gewoon mindere capaciteit Continue reading →
Test your DNS server’s speed/response time
A DNS server (Domain Name Server) will translate a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to an IP address. In short, if you go to google.com, this request will first be sent to a DNS server. This DNS server will check the IP address which corresponds with this FQDN and will sent back a reply: the IP address Continue reading →