Build Apple AirPlay Powered Outdoor Speakers Using a Raspberry Pi
When my family is spending time in our backyard especially when weather is nice, there have several times we brought a small Bluetooth speaker outside …
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Wire "All the Things" to Improve Wireless Performance
When searching online, you will find many ways to improve wireless performance. One suggestion that I think you may not see often is to use more …
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Create Self-Expiring Emails in Gmail
Getting flooded with unwanted emails is an issue that everyone faces. Hitting the unsubscribe button may help some with the issue. However, there are …
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How to Configure DHCP When Using VLANs in OPNsense
When you are new to creating VLANs on your network, you may wonder about the necessary steps in order to create a properly functioning VLAN. If you …
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Install Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi with Docker and Portainer
Pi-hole is open source software which provides ad blocking (and more) for your entire home network. It does this by blocking known ad serving domains. …
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Disable Logging into OPNsense as the Root User
After installing OPNsense, the default login is the root user. Logging in as the root user is generally not advised because the root user has full …
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Inadvertently Opened SSH Remote Access
In my network, I created an alias for all of the ports I have open on my server so that I can create firewall rules to allow several of my VLANs to …
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How to Protect Against the Cable Haunt Vulnerability Using OPNsense
Cable Haunt is a recent vulnerability that has been found in over 200 million cable modems in Europe and likely many more in other countries as well. …
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