Category Archives: Networking

How to share a Bluetooth mouse between Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux (dual boot)

Posted on October 15, 2020 by steveshomelab

Here’s a little python script I put together to help get a Bluetooth mouse to work across both partitions on my daughter’s laptop. I’ve included some potentially helpful pix at the bottom of the post.

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NordVPN – HM Customs and Excise HQ network???

Posted on February 14, 2016 by steveshomelab

I live in the UK, and I’ve just connected to one of NordVPN‘s OpenVPN servers in France. The NordVPN site (see screenshot above) is supposed to show me that I am connecting via an ISP used by the VPN server I’m … Continue reading →

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Mobile internet IP address craziness – fun with Single Packet Authorization

Posted on October 29, 2014 by steveshomelab

Due to a new ongoing need for me to be able to connect to my home lab away from home, I’ve set up an SSH server to connect back in through. As I didn’t want people to be trying to … Continue reading →

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VirtualBox ‘vboxmanage hostonlyif’ memory error fixed

Posted on September 22, 2014 by steveshomelab

I have a VirtualBox virtual environment running on an Ubuntu 12.04 machine, and as part of the network configuration I have static routes set up on the host machine so that I can get through to the virtual machines via … Continue reading →

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Technika SM21204 AirPlay Speaker network configuration

Posted on January 12, 2014 by steveshomelab

Checking out the Tesco sale, I stumbled upon this AirPlay speaker for only £20 – bargain! Once home, I opened the box and had a quick flick through the “owner’s handbook” and was disappointed to see that the device’s network … Continue reading →

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Picture frame with Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) functionality (O2 Joggler & Kismet)

Posted on April 21, 2013 by steveshomelab

What’s this? Someone is powering on a wireless router with the same SSID as my home network! Are they hoping I’ll accidentally connect to their wifi so that they can sniff my traffic? Outrageous! Thankfully, my digital picture frame is … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 12.04, NetworkManager, and vSphere 4 customization specifications

Posted on May 13, 2012 by steveshomelab

Getting Ubuntu 12.04 running in vSphere 4 was dead easy. Once a default setup was installed, the next step was to convert it to a template so that new Ubuntu 12.04 VMs could be easily created on demand. The first … Continue reading →

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