Block ads and malware sites by using hosts file on router
I browse the web using multiple devices and adding ad-blocker or ad blocking host files to all the devices is a boring thing to do and sometimes it is not possible without jail breaking the device. I have an old wireless router ( TP-Link TL-WR740N v4 ) and I am using it to test out DD-WRT's ability to use a custom host file on it. What is DD-WRT? DD-WRT is a third-party firmware that works for a huge number of wireless routers from a variety of manufacturers. The community of DD-WRT users have created a great list of resources, which makes it easy to understand and use. You can check this database to find out if your router is supported. My router is supported! Download and Install the Firmware The next step would be to download the firmware suitable to your router. The downloads can be made from ftp.dd-wrt.com Stable releases were last updated in 2008. I will be using beta firmware. I have selected a firmware version which is known to work without issues on m...