If you recently changed your Unbound configuration and now you can’t access the Internet, you can verify Unbound is behaving properly by doing the following two things: Verify Unbound is actually running.Verify your configuration is actually running. This was...
I had an interesting interaction when using DietPi. I turned on the killswitch option in the VPN section and suddenly I couldn’t access the web interface for any installed package on the Raspberry Pi. It looks like DietPi didn’t include scripts to...
This network troubleshooting tip of using a trace route is something every IT person should know, regardless of whether they work in networking or not. All IT staff should have the basic skill of diagnosing and escalating issues. The Point of Using a Trace Route? This...
This post is a frustrating tale of working through internet connection issues with my Internet Service Provider. It worked out well but it will be beneficial to share the tips I learned along the way. Accessing Your Modem First and foremost, here’s how to access...
All routers will have similar functions but available features and UI may be different for each one. Consider this a generic wireless router setup guide. Essentially a checklist of settings you should look for before using your shiny new router. When you setup a...
Join me for a familiar, but easy bandwidth explanation. Not only will you need to understand it, your users will need a basic theme in mind when they complain about their internet speed when everyone is pegging the network. The easiest way to understand bandwidth is...
If you haven’t already, it’s time to secure your Wifi. It’s pretty dangerous to leave it open, way more than you can imagine. This is essentially part 2 of How to generally setup your router. After a nice discussion with a few semi-techie friends, I...
The E4200 Linksys router is pretty amazing. However, there are many features that I’ve neglected. Here’s how the FTP setup on the E4200 shapes up on your router. Login as admin on the setup page Click on storage tab Click enable FTP Server and use the...
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