In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how you can add a new bridge and/or VLAN to an OpenWRT based router using the LuCI web UI.
LISP on Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite
In this blog post, I will explain how to compile the Open Overlay Router (OOR) software for MIPS and how to set it up on an Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite to participate in the Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) beta network.
Some DNS providers that support NAPTR records
Sometimes you might want/need to use NAPTR DNS records as part of your SIP setup. A while ago it was quite difficult to find DNS providers that support them and don’t charge you an arm and a leg for it, but the situation has improved quite a bit. Below are some DNS service providers that …
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Setting up a Windows VM with GPU passthrough
I’ve finally managed to setup a Windows VM with direct access to my graphics card and my network interface card (NIC)!
Broadband monitoring tools
A few weeks back I was faced with 30, 60 and sometimes even 95% packet loss every 3-4 days, so I wanted to setup some simple network monitoring to keep track of my broadband connection. I started off using ad-hoc tools whenever the internet mis-behaved, and then I would call up my ISP and wait for them …
Raspberry Pi + 7 segment display = wireless device counter
This blog post will look at using the GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) ports of the Raspberry Pi to drive a 7 segment display, which will display the number of wireless devices on a wireless network. I think this is a project where the Raspberry Pi can really shine – it would take more work and …
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Bridge/modem only mode for Thomson routers (TG587nv2 / O2 wireless box IV)
I unfortunately haven’t had the best experiences with ISP-provided routers so far, so when I got the O2 wireless box IV (a rebranded Thomson TG587nv2), I wanted to configure it as a bridge or “modem only”, so that I could let one of my routers (that has an Ethernet WAN port) do the routing. Ideally, …
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WPA 2 Enterprise from scratch using a Raspberry Pi
Have you ever seen one of these username/password dialog boxes popping up when connecting to your university or work wireless network? This is commonly known as WPA2 Enterprise. Wouldn’t it be cool to have this at home, too? 🙂 This blogpost will describe the steps required to setup such a system from scratch, using a …
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