Having just starting using Ubuntu I have been needing to do some basic setup options to put my laptop on the network at the office. We use Mac Address based security and so I needed to find mine for the ethernet card.
Looking through all the administration options to find it was unsuccessful and it was [...]

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Untangle has been advertised as a reliable Open Source replacement for the rock solid Sonicwall.
Untangle has all a small network needs to cope with today’s demands, it can work as a Gateway/Router, DHCP server, SPAM Filtre, Virus Filtre, VPN server, Web Content Filtre and more.
Untangle is based on the Debian Linux and comes ready to [...]

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Using Remote Desktop Connection to access a remote computer whilst away has been around for a bit, but what if you want to connect to a Mac from a PC or vice versa - or want to access your Windows/Mac machine from Linux?
I came across a bit of software recently that seems to seamlessly allow [...]

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I have had a note on my desk listing the ports needed for Virtual Private Networking (VPN) to work. I’ve used the VPN ports for opening up our firewall and for setting up our QOS (Quality of Service).
Here is the list of VPN Ports from my desk:
Ports Needed for PPTP VPN
- TCP Port 1723- UDP [...]

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I recently got a new blackberry 8800 and have been trying to get it to syncronize the data with my Thinkpad T60 (running XP Pro) via bluetooth. Mainly so that I do not have to carry a cable around with me all the time as that really defeats the object of having bluetooth in the [...]

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McDonalds have this week announced that free high-speed wireless internet is to be rolled out around their 1200 or so restaurants. This, they say, takes them to the top of the free internet hotspot providers.

Check out the details at the cunningly titled www.mcdwireless.com

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