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Sometimes, you will want to power a device in a way it wasn’t designed for, and you might find that the device in question is way too tailored to the …read more Continue reading Bypass PoE And Power Your Starlink Terminal Directly
We’ve talked about Ethernet basics, and we’ve talked about equipment you will find with Ethernet. However, that’s obviously not all – you also need to know how to add Ethernet …read more Continue reading Ethernet For Hackers: Transformers, MACs And PHYs
Last time, we talked about the surface-level details of Ethernet. They are fundamental to know for Ethernet hacking, but they’re also easy to pick up from bits and pieces online, …read more Continue reading Ethernet For Hackers: Equipment Exploration
Despite all the fancy features on modern Apple Mac systems like USB-C and Thunderbolt, they have one glaring omission: the absolute lack of any form of Power-over-Ethernet (PoE). This is …read more Continue reading Adding Power over Ethernet Support To a Mac Mini
Most readers will be familiar with Ethernet networks in some form, in particular the Cat5 cables which may snake around the back of our benches. In a similar vein, we’ll …read more Continue reading Power Over Ethernet, Explained
Out of all the laptop upgrade options typically available, you wouldn’t expect this specific one. [controlmypad] decided to take a part of his RS485 device programming workflow and put it …read more Continue reading Laptop Empty Space Filled With RS485 and PoE
A common sight on factory floors, stack lights are used to indicate the status of machinery to anyone within visual range. But hackers have found out you can pick them …read more Continue reading Developing a Power Over Ethernet Stack Light
I could probably be described as a SpaceX enthusiast. I catch their launches when I can, and I’ve watched the development of Starship with great interest. But the side-effect of …read more Continue reading Starlink: A Review and Some Hacks
If you’ve got a personal website that needs hosting or a few hundred gigabytes of files that could use a centralized storage location, the Raspberry Pi’s small size and extreme energy efficiency make it a compelling server choice compared to that curbside Pentium 4 box you’ve been trying to find …read more
Continue reading A Cyclopic LCD Case For Your Raspberry Pi Server
The elegance of Power over Ethernet (PoE) is that you can provide network connectivity and power over a single cable. Unfortunately not nearly enough hardware seems to support this capability, forcing intrepid hackers to take matters into their own hands. The latest in this line of single-cable creations is this …read more