Enabling IPv6 privacy extension on Ubuntu Desktop 10.04
The IPv6 standards define an algorithm to generate temporary random IPv6 addresses that are less traceable over time. This is documented in RFC 4941 “Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address...
View ArticleSetting up dnsmasq with Ubuntu 10.04 for home networking
What is DNSMASQ? A caching DNS forwarder. Dnsmasq is lightweight, easy to configure DNS forwarder designed to provide DNS (domain name) services to a small network where using BIND would be overkill....
View ArticleInstalling FreeNX server on 12.04 Precise Pangolin
I’m making the assumption that you have a working 12.04 installation that’s connected to the internet. First, your going to add the freenx repository, then update. Followed by installing the freenx...
View ArticleHandy Mac Address lookup site.
Found a handy MAC address lookup site, particularly handy if your trawling through dhcp logs. 😀 http://hwaddress.com/
View ArticleInstalling Wireshark on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Installing wireshark on Ubuntu 12.04 LTD and limiting packet capture to one group, in this case the group wireshark. I’m sure you can use these instructions for other debian based distributions....
View ArticleBacking up your wordpress mysql file and encrypting it for offsite storage.
This is reminder to myself (but if it’s usefull, then feel free). Forgot the name of the database (Duh!) 😀 [crayon-569decda58248720154901/] Backup wordpress MySQL database...
View ArticleBillion 7800N SNMP OID’s
I’ve decided to graph my small home network, so I thought I would see if I could find the OID’s for my Billion 7800n Router, first I tried the Billion website, I was surprised not to find them there. I...
View ArticleSetting up your Raspberry Pi (headless)
Raspberry Pi Hardware List Raspberry PII from Farnell. Power Supply for Raspberry PII from Amazon. Raspberry PII Transparent Case (Blue) from Amazon. A 2 meter HDMI to DVI Cable to connect the...
View ArticleSetting up a Raspberry Pi as an IPv6 gateway using Hurricane Electric.
First thing you’ll need to do is register at the Hurricane Electric Website and create your own tunnel. I’m not going to go over that since there’s a lot of help on the Hurricane Electric Website about...
View ArticleSetting up a Raspberry PI as a VPN home router
I’ve decided to add a VPN option to my home network using a Raspberry Pi, I’m quite impressed how well it works. My Raspberry Pi is connected directly to my router, another option I was considering was...
View ArticleSetting up a Raspberry Pi as a VPN router (Updated)
I’ve decided to update the VPN router on my home network using a Raspberry Pi 2, I’m quite impressed at how well it works. I was previously using a HomePlug AV adapter but found this to be a bit of …...
View Articlepfsense firewall rules for Ubiquiti Cloud Key
My default pfsense rule is to block everything and only allow specific protocols outward (internet bound) eg.. Port 80 443 etc are allowed. So, this is a reminder to myself of the ports need to allow...
View ArticleBuilding a new home FreeNAS server
My home server is now 9 years old, so I’m thinking it probably about time that I build a new one. I’ve been very lucky so far, probably best not to chance my luck any more, as consumer hard drives …...
View ArticleInstalling Ubuntu 16.04.3 on a FreeNAS 11.0-U4 Virtual Machine
Mostly a reminder to myself, but feel free to use the instructions. Updated 5/06/2018. Download Ubuntu server edition from here. Having run with a 5Gig zvol partition for a few months, I’ve come to the...
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