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Deeper dives than the main manual: protocol internals, DNS troubleshooting, hands-on rule sets — explaining *why* a config works this way, not just handing you a config to copy.

🌐Deep Dive

The Complete Guide to Clash DNS Configuration: Fake-IP, DNS Tampering & Custom Resolution

If a domain resolves to the wrong IP, even the most accurate rules won't help. From how DNS tampering works to hands-on Fake-IP, DoH/DoT, and nameserver-policy configuration — everything you need to fully understand Clash's DNS module.

2026-7-10About 9 min read
🔀Protocol Basics

Which Proxy Protocol Should You Choose? Shadowsocks vs VMess vs Trojan vs Hysteria2 Compared

A single subscription often mixes several protocols — what's actually different between them? From encryption and resistance to blocking to raw speed, here's how to pick the one that fits your network best.

2026-7-3About 10 min read
📦Hands-On Guide

Rule Provider in Practice: Ditch Hand-Writing Hundreds of Routing Rules

Everyday sites, ad domains, streaming services — you don't need to write these rules one by one. This article breaks down the three types of rule-providers, how updates work, and how to configure them in practice.

2026-6-26About 7 min read
⚖️Hands-On Guide

Load Balancing & Failover: Building a Stable Connection Across Multiple Nodes

Any single node will eventually have hiccups or drop out. This article explains fallback's health-check mechanism, load-balance's consistent hashing and round-robin strategies, and how to layer them into a stable setup.

2026-7-17About 8 min read
📊Hands-On Guide

The Clash Dashboard Guide: Connection Management, Traffic Graphs & Latency Testing

Guessing whether a rule actually fired, or which node a connection is using, rarely works — opening the dashboard makes it obvious at a glance. Here's how to get the most out of the Dashboard's core features, plus a few security notes.

2026-7-17About 8 min read