How to take back control of /etc/resolv.conf on Linux
There are a number of programs that wants to automatically manage and handle the DNS name server and resolution configuration file at /etc/resolv.conf. In some situations…
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Two steps backwards on IPv6 adoption in 2017
The web as a whole might be steadily progressing towards greater IPv6 adoption, but my own journey has hit some rough patches in the last year.…
Latest TP-Link updates resolve NTP data squandering firmware issue
The latest firmware update for TP-Link repeaters/range extenders saves their customers approximately 715 MB every month in unwanted internet traffic.
TP-Link repeater firmware squanders 715 MB/month
You should probably avoid TP-Link products if you’re on a tight bandwidth budget. By design, TP-Link firmware sends six DNS requests and one NTP query every…
TP-Link serves outdated or no firmware at all on 30% of its European websites
The Chinese network equipment manufacturer TP-Link has 60 country-specific websites around the world, out of which 24 are in Europe. While we’re still waiting for TP-Link…
What is really the difference between TP-Link RE650 and RE500? Firmware limits.
TP-Link’s two Wi-Fi access points/repeater models AC1900 RE500 and the AC2600 RE-650 look identical on the outside, and their FCC filings reveal that they’re also identical…
Why is ‘IPv6 Control Message’ listed high in the Data usage report in Windows 10?
The Data usage report keeps track of how much network bandwidth your device running Windows 10 has used in the last 30 days. You may see…
What’s new in SSHGuard 2.1
SSHGuard is an intrusion prevention utility that parses logs and automatically blocks misbehaving IP addresses (or their subnets) with the system firewall. SSHGuard version 2.1 was…
CDNSun, KeyCDN, and BunnyCDN, budget content delivery networks compared
Here is my quick comparison and micro-review of three budget content delivery networks (CDN) for speeding up your website’s page load times.
I regret transferring my domains to Hover
I got a bit upset with my old domain registrar, and wanted to move my .blog domain away from them as quickly as possible. In my…