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Linux Format Mar-25
Published 4th February
Protect your home network from all the net nasties! We help you firewall your devices and data from intrusion explaining the basics of device isolation to creating guest VLANs and demilitarized zones for better security, then run ad blocking DNS services and enhance your external network access!
PLUS: Inside Intel Battlemage, protect your passwords, relive punchcard coding days, run your own model train system, use the best screen recorder, get a faster router, discover Auracast next-gen Bluetooth audio, start with Rust, code Space Invaders and loads more!
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