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What is the Custom Hosts feature of the Xiaomi Router BE3600?

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What is the Custom Hosts feature of the Xiaomi Router BE3600?

Custom Hosts refers to placing desired addresses in the Hosts file of the network system to create custom access between domain names and IP addresses. The Custom Hosts feature of the Xiaomi Router BE3600 can accelerate webpage loading speeds, block unhealthy websites, and enable scientific internet access. 
For your reference, here are more details about this feature:
1. By customizing the Hosts file, specific domain names can be pointed to faster IP addresses, speeding up DNS resolution. This means that when you access a website, you can obtain its server address more quickly, reducing loading time;
2. You can add the domains of unhealthy or unwanted websites in the Custom Hosts, redirecting them to a local address (such as 127.0.0.1). This way, when devices attempt to access these sites, devices will be redirected, effectively blocking access;
3. You can point the domains of certain foreign websites or services to the IP address of a proxy server, allowing access to these sites and achieving scientific internet use, bypassing geographic restrictions.
Note:
1. This feature is a professional function, and manual modifications should be avoided unless necessary. Therefore, it is not recommended to set too many entries;
2. This information will be stored in the router's memory (ROM) and will occupy RAM while the router is running. Therefore, it is not recommended to set too many entries. If there is a large amount of content that needs to be redirected, it is recommended to use alternative methods.