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    Router DNS returning Refused

    Do other websites resolve correctly when using @localhost? How is your pihole configured? Specifically, is it set to blacklist the cdc.gov domain, either in its default filter list or some additional setting (eg blocking certain content eg medical sites?) Does the cdc.gov domain show up in the...
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    Pfsense wins awards

    On reading this thread, my mind inexplicably is filled with the image of two bald men, grappling over a comb. I cannot for the life of me think why...
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    DS218J with WD Red Plus drive temperature

    The temps you mention are if anything at the lower end of ideal. According to this paper, HDDs were most reliable between 30-40deg C. Though note the paper is from 2007. Your drive temps will vary by far more than the 3 degC as soon as you use them for any kind of sustained read or write...
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    Compare and contrast Synology 220+ vs 218play vs QNAP TS-233-US

    OP - you can set up an rsync job to another Synology / any other rsync server using the Hyperbackup pkg on the Synology. As long as you can route to the other LAN / subnet - ie the target machine is visible from the source - this is straightforward to do. Re a physical HDD backup strategy; I'd...
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