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Speed Up Browsing Times by Optimizing Your DNS Settings

The amount of time you spend waiting for a site to load can be a bit faster if you're using the best DNS servers. The problem is, which servers you ought to be using will depend on your location.  Namebench   is a free utility for Windows, OS X, and Linux that'll run tests to figure that out for you so you can optimize your DNS settings. The test can take a little while to complete, so run it, take a break, and come back to better DNS server suggestions. If you want to learn more about how DNS can speed up your browsing times Windows Download Here : Namebench Njoy ! source : Lifehacker
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The basics of installing Backtrack 5R2 for the purposes of secure remote access :: http://blog.hacktalk.net

Now the fun begins: Back in the GUI, the first thing we want to do is set up our static networking. (Unless you like guessing what IP address this box will have every time you do a reboot). Open a terminal and launch this command: #ifconfig -a This should list all your networking interfaces. In my case, my box has a single ethernet port which correlates to the eth0 interface. Your setup should be similar. Now to set static IP address scheming, (fill in the xxx with whatever subnet and IP address you want the box to have) do the following: #pico /etc/network/interfaces auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.xxx.xxx netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.xxx.xxx Close out and save this file and then do the following: #pico /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 192.168.xxx.xxx nameserver 192.168.xxx.xxx nameserver 208.67.222.222 nameserver 208.67.220.220 Close out and save this file Change your password: Assuming we have a backtrack box that is going to be on cons...
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