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    Blocking ADs with MVPS Host File

    Can you elaborate as I am not too familer with privoxy? Do you only want some clients in the network to block ads? Or do you only want some ip's to be blocked? If you only want say your Apple TV to block the ads, this will not help you, but I you only want everyone to only block ads.google.com...
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    Blocking ADs with MVPS Host File

    @RMerlin Thanks for the command i tried a bunch of other syntax's and couldnt get it to work. But you are suggesting that restarting dnsmasq correctly will re-read the file from the jffs mount?
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    Blocking ADs with MVPS Host File

    Tux, I'm glad this is working for you! Ok, well after editing this post three times...and reading your post correctly, I have discovered the issue. (It early, and I am not fully awake yet). Let me explain- The reason we store the host entries in the /jffs/configs/hosts is because this is the...
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    Blocking ADs with MVPS Host File

    Well, while I have never used Privoxy, I have done some reading. Here are my thoughts. 1) Privoxy is a fully blown proxy server. So depending on what you are running Privoxy on, you are relaying on another 'box' to be the proxy setup. 2) Because Privoxy is a proxy server, there is client...
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    Blocking ADs with MVPS Host File

    So I was asked to write up what I have done in the last day or two. If this has been covered. I apologize. Purpose: To block ads from all computers on the network at the router using the MVPS Custom Host file. Requirements: - You should have the Merlin Firmware with /jffs/ mounted. (I also...
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