Tag Archives: Networking

Qualys Cloud Agent installation issue caused by ISP’s ‘helpful’ DNS response [Fixed!]

Posted on January 20, 2019 by steveshomelab

When I tried to do a Qualys vulnerability scan of a Fedora 29 system today, things didn’t go too smoothly. First, I downloaded and installed the Qualys Cloud Agent – so far, so good. The next step was to run … 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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Vistron MX-200i Reciva Internet Radio – fixing corrupt network config

Posted on January 12, 2014 by steveshomelab

I bought this radio cheap from ebuyer years ago, and was very pleased with it until I changed wireless router. From that point on, I couldn’t get the radio to remember the new network config. The factory reset option did … Continue reading →

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