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Network Security and Performance Tuning

1. Choose a DNS resolver for forwarding DNS

Comparison: https://www.dnsperf.com/#!dns-resolvers

2. Choose a stub or recursive DNS resolver for caching and blocking ads, trackers, and dead hosts

Blocklist: https://github.com/notracking/hosts-blocklists

1. Unbound (Linux, Mac, BSD)

• Docs: https://unbound.docs.nlnetlabs.nl/en/latest/reference/todo.html

• Download: https://nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/unbound-latest.tar.gz

• Install: https://unbound.docs.nlnetlabs.nl/en/latest/getting-started/installation.html

2. Dnsmasq (Linux, Mac, BSD)

• Docs: https://dnsmasq.org/

• Download: https://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq

• Repo: http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git;a=summary

• Install: https://github.com/notracking/hosts-blocklists/wiki/Install-dnsmasq

3. Pi-hole (Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD)

• Docs: https://docs.pi-hole.net/

• Download: https://ftl.pi-hole.net/

• Install: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/#one-step-automated-install

4. DNSCrypt Proxy (Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD)

• Docs: https://www.dnscrypt.org/

• Download: https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy/releases

• Install: https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy/wiki/Installation

3. Choose a secure web browser

Comparison: https://chromium.woolyss.com/#browsers

4. Choose a VPN

1. WireGuard

• Docs: https://www.wireguard.com/quickstart/

• Download: https://www.wireguard.com/install/

• Install: https://www.wireguard.com/install/

2. OpenVPN

• Docs: https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/

• Download: https://openvpn.net/vpn-software-packages/

• Install: https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/installing-openvpn-access-server-on-a-linux-system/--

3. NordVPN

• Docs: https://support.nordvpn.com/Connectivity/

• Download:

• Install: https://support.nordvpn.com/FAQ/Setup-tutorials/

4. Tinc

• Docs: https://www.tinc-vpn.org/documentation-1.1/

• Download: https://www.tinc-vpn.org/download/

• Repo: https://www.tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?p=tinc;a=summary

• Install: https://www.tinc-vpn.org/examples/

5. Contribute

If privacy, anonymity, and freedom of speech are a concern consider hosting a Freenet or GNUnet node.

1. GNUNet (Linux, Mac, BSD)

• Docs: https://docs.gnunet.org/

• Download: https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnunet/

• Repo: https://git.gnunet.org/

• Install: https://www.gnunet.org/en/install.html

2. Freenet (Windows, Mac, Linux)

• Docs: https://freenetproject.org/pages/documentation.html

• FAQ: https://freenetproject.org/pages/help.html

• Download: https://freenetproject.org/pages/download.html

• Install: https://freenetproject.org/pages/documentation.html#install