It’s Remotely Ham Radio
Have you ever considered running your ham radio remotely? It has been feasible for years but not always easy. Recently, I realized that most of the pieces you need to …read more Continue reading It’s Remotely Ham Radio
Category Archives: Network Hacks
A Month Without IPV4 is Like a Month Without…
Recently, there was a Mastodon post from [nixCraft] challenging people to drop their NAT routers for the month of November and use only IPv6. What would it be like to …read more Continue reading A Month Without IPV4 is Like a Month Without…
The Glacial IPv6 Transition: Raising Questions on Necessity and NAT-Based Solutions
A joke in networking circles is that the switch from IPv4 to IPv6 is always a few years away. Although IPv6 was introduced in the early 90s as a result …read more Continue reading The Glacial IPv6 Transition: Raising Questions on Necessity and NAT-Based Solutions
When Raw Network Sockets Aren’t Raw: Raw Sockets in MacOS and Linux
Raw network sockets are a curious beasts, as unless you have a strong urge to implement your own low-level network protocol, it’s a topic that is probably best left to …read more Continue reading When Raw Network Sockets Aren’t Raw: Raw Sockets in MacOS and Linux
Raspberry Pi Becomes Secure VPN Router
OpenWRT is a powerful piece of open-source software that can turn plenty of computers into highly configurable and capable routers. That amount of versatility comes at a cost, though; OpenWRT …read more Continue reading Raspberry Pi Becomes Secure VPN Router
Getting Root on Cheap WiFi Repeaters, the Long Way Around
What can you do with a cheap Linux machine with limited flash and only a single free GPIO line? Probably not much, but sometimes, just getting root to prove you …read more Continue reading Getting Root on Cheap WiFi Repeaters, the Long Way Around
DEC’s LAN Bridge 100: The Invention of the Network Bridge
DEC’s LAN Bridge 100 was a major milestone in the history of Ethernet which made it a viable option for the ever-growing LANs of yesteryear and today. Its history is …read more Continue reading DEC’s LAN Bridge 100: The Invention of the Network Bridge
Ethernet History: Why Do We Have Different Frame Types?
Although Ethernet is generally considered to be a settled matter, its history was anything but peaceful, with its standardization process (under Project 802) leaving its traces to this very day. …read more Continue reading Ethernet History: Why Do We Have Different Frame Types?
Portable Router Build: Finding An LTE Modem
Ever want your project equipped with a cellular interface for a data uplink? Hop in, I have been hacking on this for a fair bit! As you might remember, I’m …read more Continue reading Portable Router Build: Finding An LTE Modem
A Really Low Level Guide To Doing Ethernet on an FPGA
With so much of our day-to-day networking done wirelessly these days, it can be easy to forget about Ethernet. But it’s a useful standard and can be a great way …read more Continue reading A Really Low Level Guide To Doing Ethernet on an FPGA