> On 11/27/09 3:57 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> in my router, there's an option called "dns forwarder" >> >> when ads bother me too much, I go in there and forward their domain to >> IP >> 127.0.0.1 >> >> I guess this can also be done in your local hosts file somewhere in >> macos
> What a brilliant idea, though I suspect time consuming in finding their > IPs. you don't need their ip, just the domain name - ie: ad.doubleclick.net, googleads.g.doubleclick.net, adfarm.mediaplex.com just to name a few stumbled upon that concept somewhere, while looking for something else, but couldn't get it to work with the hostsfile in mac os 9 (probably did something wrong or couldn't find it or something) and complained to that cute little code nerd I know and who set up the router for me - he told me I could do it in the router I don't know about other routers, this one's kinda nerdy thing, a soekris box, running m0n0wall I like it ;-) /tina -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
