Ubuntu as a wireless 80211g/n access point/router

Following relatively recent improvements in the Linux wireless stack and driver support it is now possible to setup a Linux machine as an access point, even if you don’t have an Atheros chipset (which was historically the case). Support is patchy but I would say there is a good chance you can do this if …

Setup DNS, DHCP and Content Filtering using DNSMASQ and HAVP in Ubuntu.

The idea here is to setup DNSMASQ and HAVP to provide DNS, DHCP and content filtering in a Windows 7/Vista/XP client environment on Ubuntu Server Edition. DNSMASQ is a light package which will provide DNS caching and DHCP to a network (amongst other things). HAVP is a proxy server which uses a third party virus …

A cost effective alternative to KVM over IP switches

Whether in a co-location centre or at a remote site, looking after a server when you aren’t there in person can be a challenge, particularly if you are conscientious and update your servers regularly – updating a Windows server almost always requires reboot, updating a Linux server will require reboot if the kernel has been …

Wake On LAN over wireless

What is it? Wake On LAN is a mature technology for switching on computers over a network or remotely. Why would I want it? Perhaps you are a techy such as myself and you want to be able to switch customers computers on and work on them remotely (saves having to tell people to leave …

The importance of a minimal firewall.

I have long been an avid user of the well known interface to iptables – Shorewall. Of late though I have suspected it is slowing my network down. I once decided to see what actual iptables rules it was creating and ran “iptables -L”. There was a lot of output and I wasn’t sure was …