Category: Networking
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Linux gateway/router + unable to access certain (HTTPS) sites
I’ve had an issue for a while, being unable to access certain websites such as https://fon.com, but also certain parts of the Apple, Fortis and Microsoft site, while other (https) websites worked fine. Running Wireshark I found that only about 5ish packets got transferred, and all other data to that website abruptly stopped. I’m using…
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Public DNS server
I have been running a public DNS server for private purpose (never liked my ISP’s DNS servers, and the root servers were usually located too far away (at least those with easy to remember IPs). Anyway, been testing it since this summer, and so far it’s been working great. the DNS server running on a…
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OpenVPN & Windows 7
There’s a great GUI out for OpenVPN & Windows, located here. However, this GUI includes an old OpenVPN, that is no longer compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Vista. The TUN/TAP driver will be blocked due to compatibility issues, and when trying to connect to a VPN, you’ll get an error along the lines of:…
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MRTG
As I often have people asking for the files I use to make my pretty MRTG graphs; I’ll publish them here. Here are some examples: Zero – One – Four – vm1 – Sauron The config files: Sauron (including Squid stats), Zero (including fan stats). List of files included: indexmaker; simple script (included with MRTG)…
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Windows 7 + iPhone tethering
If Apple was so kind to give you tethering (and didn’t silently remove it after an update), or if you just happen to have enabled it using, let’s say, the alternative method. And you happen to be forced to use Windows, and you really are tired of XP, and Vista surely isn’t an option; you’re…
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Prowl: check server status (using ping)
Yesterday I’ve start using Prowl, as I heard good comments about it. And one of the things I want it to check, are my server statuses. I made a quick script using bash and crontab to check every 10 min if it replies on ping. Per server, I created “host.domain.tld.sh” (e.g. zero.rootspirit.com.sh), and added this…
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Vodafone Mobile Connect – Incorrect Pin code
As I usually use my SIM card in my iPhone, I booted my PC, plugged in the Vodafone USB Mobile Connect modem (HAUWEI 220 or something). I then inserted, with the USB device plugged in, my SIM card, and booted up the Mac (and later on Windows) Vodafone application, to connect my PC to the…