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  • How to test CNAME on local machine, without having a DNS server

    You cannot test a CNAME URL on your local machine without having a DNS server installed. To be able to test that like IP addresses on “hosts” file, you need to get its current assigned IP address by just pinging it. 1. Ping and get the IP You’ll see the IP address there. 2. Then…

  • Setting Multiple DNS IPs in AdGuard Home DHCP

    By default, the AdGuard Home Web UI allows you to set only one DNS server for your DHCP clients. If you have a secondary DNS (like a backup instance), you must add it manually via the configuration file. Steps: 1. Open your configuration file (path may vary depending on your setup): 2. Find the “dhcp:”…

  • DNS Cache Flush on MacOS