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   * Disable UPnP in the [[forward-upnp|UPnP IGD & PCP]] menu. Universal Plug and Play is known to be insecure and should be disabled, unless absolutely required.   * Disable UPnP in the [[forward-upnp|UPnP IGD & PCP]] menu. Universal Plug and Play is known to be insecure and should be disabled, unless absolutely required.
  
-  * In the [[admin_access|Admin Access]] menu, set a low value in the "//Limit Communication to//" field to limit SSH / Telnet requests. This helps prevent DDoS attacks. FIXME Should this be here?+  * In the [[admin_access|Admin Access]] menu, set a low value in the "//Limit Communication to//" field to limit SSH / Telnet requests. This helps prevent DDoS attacks. FIXME Does this belong in this section?
  
  
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   * Use a website to check for DNS leaks. Also use them to test your DNS server information. If it leaks, you're not hiding your digital identity. Recommended websites include: [[https://www.dnsleaktest.com|dnsleaktest.com]], [[https://controld.com/tools/dns-leak-test|controld.com]] and [[https://ipleak.net/|ipleak.net]] \\ \\    * Use a website to check for DNS leaks. Also use them to test your DNS server information. If it leaks, you're not hiding your digital identity. Recommended websites include: [[https://www.dnsleaktest.com|dnsleaktest.com]], [[https://controld.com/tools/dns-leak-test|controld.com]] and [[https://ipleak.net/|ipleak.net]] \\ \\ 
   * Configure a kill switch.  A kill switch is basically a policy-based routing rule to ensure that when the VPN tunnel/encryption is dropped, FreshTomato will drop your Internet connection to the VPN provider. This prevents you from using the Internet while your real IP address is exposed.\\ \\    * Configure a kill switch.  A kill switch is basically a policy-based routing rule to ensure that when the VPN tunnel/encryption is dropped, FreshTomato will drop your Internet connection to the VPN provider. This prevents you from using the Internet while your real IP address is exposed.\\ \\ 
-  * Consider using a Stubby server for DNS resolution. Stubby allows for secure+  * Consider using a Stubby server for DNS resolution. Stubby enhances DNS privacy by allowing DNS over TLS (“DoT”). DoT sends DNS queries via a secure (TLS-encrypted) connection. Note that network devices which use Stubby to resolve DNS queries, or point DNS queries to a router using Stubby will not have ads blocked by  the Adblock feature.
  
  
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