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This post is a belated follow-up to a post I did 3 years ago about configuring Linux KVM networking to use IP forwarding when IP spoofing is disallowed by your dedicated Linux server provider.  Such as 1and1 in my case. For further context and reference please refer to the original post here: http://roddines.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-configure-dedicated-server.html Refer to: https://www.libvirt.org/hooks.html A small bash script file that can be used to test the more complex hook script below #!/bin/bash # Location/File: ~/fixnet #Quick Fix IP Tables echo 'default' is usually 'virbr0' and this is assumed! sudo /etc/libvirt/hooks/network default started end Content of the bash script file located at /etc/ libvirt /hooks/network #!/bin/bash # Location/File: /etc/libvirt/hooks/network # Sep2014 Created by Rod Dines rod<at>roddines.com # Feb2016 edited by Rod Dines to refine scripting # July2017 edited by Rod Dines to setup for new server IPs

I got a Mac Book Pro 13" in 2012 that in 2016 I upgraded to a 240GB SSD from a similar sized 250GB HDD.  Since then I have followed this procedure a number of time for friends and customers. This week I again had to upgrade that same Mac Book Pro from the 240GB SSD to a new 480GB SSD and again came across a number of problems.  For this reason, I have decided to invest my time in documenting this troublesome process for the benefit of others and so next time I have to do it I won't have to remember and re-discover everything again. TL;DR - The Crux of this article is that unfortunately, there is no easy way to just copy the whole old drive, with the different Mac and Windows Bootcamp partitions to a new drive. However, with this guide, the complex process is fully explained and broken up into five manageable and easy to understand processes along with their individual steps to do so. NOTE : I use the word ' drive ' loosely here but these processes could work to/or

I recently bought a few EDUP EP-AC1605 USB 3.0 AC1200M Dual Band WiFi Adapters for a project and then had a few problems getting them installed on Linux. I got them from AliExpress.com here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/EDUP-USB-3-0-Wireless-Wifi-Adapter-Dual-Band-2-4GHz-5GHz-1200Mbps-802-11AC-IEEE/32655418931.html?spm=2114.01010208.8.3.pkUTZH The CD that came with them was pretty much useless for recent Linux distros. The readme says: Supporting Kernel: =================== linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 series. Tested in Redhat 7.3 or later. It turns out that the MediaTek chipset they use MT7612U <- the U=USB has downloadable Linux driver src but it is the same as the CD version useless for anything with a more recent kernel than 2.6. After a lot of searching I found a lot of people who gave up and returned the device. After realising that Netgear used the same chipset in their A6210 I did some more searching and I eventually found a solution here:   https

WARNING! PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE POST BEFORE USING / DOING ANYTHING! BACKGROUND I recently (early 2016) acquired a 2013 Lenovo IdeaPad u410 Touch. It was not my first choice but still useful but I wanted to upgrade it to more recent tech and make it more usable as it is not the fastest CPU around, i.e. an i5-3337U dual core (quad thread) at 1.8GHz. http://ark.intel.com/products/72055/Intel-Core-i5-3337U-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-2_70-GHz First thing I did was upgrade the BIOS to latest (as anyone would/should do really) version 65CN99WW (8/28/2014) available here: http://support.lenovo.com/au/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/ideapad-u-series-laptops/ideapad-u410?beta=false I then added 2 x Kingston SO-DIMM KVR16LS11/8 1.35V (Low Voltage) 8G DDR3 1600 Notebook Ram SODIMM's despite the specs I could find all saying it would only take 8GB and it works fine with the 16GB as the Intel i5-3337U CPU (says 32GB) & Mobile Intel HM77 Express Chipset specifications suggest. 

After running out of the TeamViewer commercial trial period I sought to find a solution to the problem of having to buy an expensive licence for my home server (which is only used for non-commercial personal use). [Update July 2019]: I am now using AnyDesk and given up on TeamViewer as they are such a PITA like LogMeIn became also.  The good news about AnyDesk is the product is great and the licensing is finally affordable if you want/need to go legitimate ( tested on Windows Server 2016/2019 ).  Thank you to AnyDesk which is a better and far more affordable (if you want to buy) option! [Update Dec 2017]: I can confirm that these procedures still apply and work with Teamviewer version 12 and 13 also (as tested on Windows Server 2016). Procedure A: If TeamViewer is NOT Already Installed (Note: If it is already installed, then first follow procedure B. below) Download and Run the installer downloaded from http://www.teamviewer.com/. On the Welcome to TeamView

Hamachi is a free VPN networking tool that enables easy creation of VPN's without having to worry about having static IP addresses or understanding VPN technologies very much. You can download it for free from here: https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp?lang=en While the product is free it comes for free with a number of limitations one of which is it can't be installed as a service unless you pay for a premium subscription. However with the aid of the Windows Resource kit for your platform you should be able to follow this procedure to get it running as a service. The following tutorial will show you how to configure Hamachi to run and automatically connect in Windows 2000, XP, and 2003. Installation: To install Hamachi, simply download and run the install file from the Hamachi website. I recommend installing Hamachi in the default folder and not having it run automatically, especially if you would like to have it run as a service, li