Tele2/Base VOIP & Router Settings – Speedtouch 706WL flash

I managed to flash my Speedtouch 706WL box and reconfigure it to work with Base (former Tele2, with former Tele2AllIn service) service provider, in Belgium.

Both Internet and Phone (VOIP) work fine.

Tele2/Base Speedtouch routers use a firmware that restricts configuration possibilities for their users.  It also gives them direct access to the router’s configuration.  I really don’t . . . → Read More: Tele2/Base VOIP & Router Settings – Speedtouch 706WL flash

WPA/WPA2 security status

Here’s an interesting article, writte by Eric Geier, about current (May 2010) WPA/WPA2 security status: http://esecurityplanet.com/features/article.php/3884331/Busting-or-Trusting-Wi-Fi-Security-Myths.htm

I recommend it to everyone involved in using or planning to use WiFi . . . → Read More: WPA/WPA2 security status

Endian Firewall Community 2.3

This week-end, I managed to reconfigure my complete home network to use a virtualized instance of Endian Firewall 2.3 Community.  And it rocks.

You simply download the ISO file, install it in a new VM, connect to its web interface, and that’s all.  Or almost.  I think even people without much knowledge of TCP/IP would be able . . . → Read More: Endian Firewall Community 2.3

VirtualBox 2.1

If everyday of this new year is like the first, I’ll bet that 2009 is going to change a lot of habits in personal computing.

Today, I updated VirtualBox to the version 2.1.  I must say that I was much surprised when I read in the changelog that experimental support for OpenGL has been added to this . . . → Read More: VirtualBox 2.1

Tweak Linux TCP/IP parameters

The page behind the following URL explains how to tweak Linux TCP/IP parameters for faster connections : http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=121

These settings may be useful in environments where network perrformance is . . . → Read More: Tweak Linux TCP/IP parameters