Netcat is an open source utility which allows you to easily pipe data across a network. You can use it
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DNS – Understanding it helps to debug it
The key to working out what’s going on with your DNS is understanding how it works. DNS can be deceptive,
Continue readingWebsite holding pages – always use them
If you have an idea for a website and you’re confident you’re going to go through with it, always buy
Continue readingQuick Fix: Filesystem notification initialization error — contact your mail administrator (check for configuration errors with the FAM/Gamin library)
This error can be seen in your mail client and is often caused by Courier. If you are the system
Continue readingBash script – read stdin line by line
This is a really useful bit of code which I use almost daily to speed up routine tasks. You can
Continue readingBT’s UK FTTC (VDSL2/Infinity) Explained
I realise that the title of this article is a bunch of acronyms, but it’s going to be informative none
Continue readingD-Link DSL-320B: A truly awful modem
The irony of this post is that, only a few days ago, I was singing the praises of the D-Link
Continue readingMaximum transmission unit (MTU) explained
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is a term used in data networking and refers to the maximum size of a
Continue readingUsing BE Unlimited with another modem
I’m canceling my BE contract and need to return the BE Box to them. I’m getting a connection with an
Continue readingVLANs and 802.1Q VLAN Tagging explained
VLANs are a feature of almost all managed . A managed switch will allow you to assign ports to VLAN
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