Category: Networking

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS & Netplan Not Creating Bonded Interface

July 5, 2024

Did you know that you can’t monitor both MII and ARP in a bonded network interface with Netplan? I didn’t! In this blog I explain the difference between them, and how to configure them and troubleshoot!
OVH Network Security Architecture Considerations

July 31, 2023

OVH is a great way to get a hosted server cheaply, especially one with such strong global backbone connectivity and performance. However, most people don’t seem to know how to properly secure them. I’ve rounded up some key points and concepts in this blog post to help you get started!
How to Actually Increase Powerline Adapter Throughput

July 10, 2023

I’ve been tinkering with my Powerline adapters recently, on a mission to improve the bandwidth available to my office. I’ve been familiar with Powerline adapters for a long time, having started with some of those “up to 85Mbps” devices. Imagine my disappointment when I couldn’t get even 16Mbps through it on my slow ADSL internet…
Configuring PfSense Dynamic DNS with Azure DNS

July 20, 2022

Does your ISP force you to have a dynamic IP address? Tired of using free Dynamic DNS services that make you revalidate all the time? It’s nice and easy & cheap to use Azure DNS, in this blog post I show you how to integrate Azure DNS with PfSense to keep track of your dynamic…
Upgrading CPLD on a Dell PowerSwitch N20xx/30xx/40xx-Series Switch Stack

October 12, 2021

Hi, Just a quick one from me today, detailing the steps required to upgrade the CPLD against a Dell switch stack. I’ve seen all too often that customers have got issues with their switch stacks that are caused by CPLD version mismatch, such as ports not working intermittently on all but specific switches. To remind…

Category: Networking

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS & Netplan Not Creating Bonded Interface

OVH Network Security Architecture Considerations

How to Actually Increase Powerline Adapter Throughput

Configuring PfSense Dynamic DNS with Azure DNS

Upgrading CPLD on a Dell PowerSwitch N20xx/30xx/40xx-Series Switch Stack