tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35997307013583653802011-11-15T23:44:05.709-08:00InfotechThe geeky side of meazacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-73785444744681829582011-11-15T23:32:00.001-08:002011-11-15T23:44:05.735-08:002011-11-15T23:44:05.735-08:00Another blog or Google Site is already using this addressIf your domain is registered with Google (which means your DNS is pointing to Google) and you receive<span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><i style="color: #0b5394;">"Another blog or Google Site is already using this address"</i> error when you tried to add your own domain name to Blogspot, do the following<br />
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1. Log in to your <i>Google Apps</i> at <i style="color: #0b5394;">www.google.com/a/yourdomain</i><br />
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2. Under <i style="color: #0b5394;">Dashboard > Service Settings</i>, see if there <i style="color: #0b5394;">Sites</i> is listed. If it is, skip to step 4.<br />
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3. If <i style="color: #0b5394;">Sites</i> is not listed, click on <i style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">"Add More Services</i>" and click <i><span style="color: #0b5394;">"Add It Now"</span></i> for <i style="color: #0b5394;">Sites</i>.<br />
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4. Click on <i style="color: #0b5394;">Settings > Sites > Web Address Mapping</i> and remove any mappings there.<br />
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5. Under <i><span style="color: #0b5394;">General > Uninstall Service</span></i> and click on <i style="color: #0b5394;">Uninstall Sites.</i><br />
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You can now add your own domain in Blogspot.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-7378544474468182958?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-28422953231361382052011-10-19T21:15:00.000-07:002011-11-15T18:57:51.492-08:002011-11-15T18:57:51.492-08:00802.1x supplicant<br />
Windows native 802.1x supplicant supports only EAP-TLS and PEAP as the authentication method.<br />
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To have additional options such as TTLS, download the latest Intel ProSet software here<br />
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http://downloadmirror.intel.com/20432/eng/Wireless_14.2.0.10_s32.exe<br />
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/20432/eng/Wireless_14.2.0.10_s64.exe<br />
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You can install it even if your wireless adapter is not from Intel.<br />
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Once you have installed it, you will see the following additional options.<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-2842295323136138205?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-71932493187371346232011-09-07T01:27:00.000-07:002011-09-07T23:13:44.736-07:002011-09-07T23:13:44.736-07:00Ubuntu audio issuesIf you faced problems with the audio on your just installed Ubuntu, this is the simplest and quickest fix that I can find online.<br />
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With all due credits to those who found the solution first, here it is<br />
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1. Edit the Alsa config file<br />
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sudo vi /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf</blockquote>
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options snd-hda-intel model=thinkpad</blockquote>
3. Restart the sound card<br />
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sudo /sbin/alsa force-reload</blockquote>
4. If your issue is still not solved, try changing the value for Step 2 to to something else other than 'thinkpad'. Refer to the list below.<br />
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<td align="LEFT" width="183">Basic Laptop config (default)</td>
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<td align="LEFT">HP laptops, e g G60</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Asus K52JU, Lenovo G560</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="17">dell-laptop</td>
<td align="LEFT">Dell laptops</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="17">dell-vostro</td>
<td align="LEFT">Dell Vostro</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Lenovo IdeaPad U150</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Lenovo Thinkpad</td>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-7193249318737134623?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-83859825767662020292011-02-23T17:07:00.001-08:002011-10-19T21:21:48.446-07:002011-10-19T21:21:48.446-07:00Installing OMSA on Citrix XenServerIf you have a Dell PowerEdge running Citrix XenServer and would like to install OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA), download the ISO file <a href="http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R288992&SystemID=PWE_R515&servicetag=&os=XS56&osl=en&deviceid=24071&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=2&catid=36&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=36&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=430173">here</a><br />
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<a href="http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R288992&SystemID=PWE_R515&servicetag=&os=XS56&osl=en&deviceid=24071&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=2&catid=36&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=36&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=430173"></a>Check the compatibility tab if it supports your hardware</div>
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Once you have downloaded the ISO file, you can either install it by burning the ISO to disc or mount it on the XenServer itself</div>
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To install OMSA by mounting the ISO on the XenServer itself,<br />
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1. Create a temporary directory<br />
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2. Mount the ISO<br />
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3. Go to the temporary directory<br />
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<code style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: #eeeeee; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: Consolas, 'Andale Mono', Monaco, Courier, 'Courier New', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 0.857em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.833em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; padding-bottom: 0.667em; padding-left: 0.917em; padding-right: 0.917em; padding-top: 0.667em;"># ./install.sh</code></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">5. If the installation completed with no errors, you can start the OMSA service </span><br />
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<code style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: #eeeeee; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: Consolas, 'Andale Mono', Monaco, Courier, 'Courier New', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 0.857em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.833em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; padding-bottom: 0.667em; padding-left: 0.917em; padding-right: 0.917em; padding-top: 0.667em;"># srvadmin-services.sh start<br />Starting Systems Management Device Drivers:<br />Starting dell_rbu:[ OK ]<br />Starting ipmi driver: Already started[ OK ]<br />Starting Systems Management Data Engine:<br />Starting dsm_sa_datamgrd: [ OK ]<br />Starting dsm_sa_eventmgrd: [ OK ]<br />Starting dsm_sa_snmpd: [ OK ]<br />Starting DSM SA Shared Services: [ OK ]<br />Starting DSM SA Connection Service: [ OK ]</code></div>
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6. If everything started with no errors, you can open up a web browser from a remote machine and login in to the OMSA using the following URL<br />
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7. Log in using the root account of the XenServer</div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-8385982576766202029?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-67043586535221591052010-09-03T14:47:00.000-07:002010-09-03T18:56:56.217-07:002010-09-03T18:56:56.217-07:00HTC Desire Android 2.2 Froyo updateIt's out! Hit that update button now!<br /><br />http://www.htc.com/sea/support.aspx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-6704358653522159105?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-11693792550614223862010-08-17T20:41:00.001-07:002010-08-17T20:41:35.634-07:002010-08-17T20:41:35.634-07:00Installing VirtualBox Guest addition on SUSE<div>When you try to run the installation script, you'll receive this error</div><div><br /></div><div>"Your system does not seem to be set up to build kernel modules"</div><div><br /></div><div>What you need to do is to install both GCC and the Kernel Source. You can do that by running YaST and install it using the Software Management.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-1169379255061422386?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-35010484074592914772010-08-05T23:11:00.002-07:002010-08-06T03:11:59.855-07:002010-08-06T03:11:59.855-07:00Installing Microsoft Exchange 2010<blockquote></blockquote>First of all, take note of the system requirements.<br /><div><div><ul><li>PC―An x64 architecture-based computer with Intel processor that supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) or AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform; Intel Itanium family IA64 processors are not supported.</li><li>Operating system―Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and Enterprise Edition.</li></ul>Basically you need a Windows Server 2008 x64 edition on an x64 Intel or AMD machine. Make sure you have more than 25GB of free hard disk space even if you are installing for trial purposes.</div><div>Before you install Exchange 2010, you will need to do the following else you will be wasting a lot of time with Exchange readiness checks.</div><div>1. Net.TCP Port Sharing service to Automatic</div><div>2. Install <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a4dd31d5-f907-4406-9012-a5c3199ea2b3&displaylang=en">Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2</a></div><div>3. Install IIS 7 and turn on the following</div></div><div><div><div><ul><li>Management Console</li><li>.Net Extensibility</li><li>Basic Authentication</li><li>Windows Authentication</li><li>Digest Authentication</li><li>Dynamic Content Compression</li><li>IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility</li><li>IIS 6 Management Console</li></ul>4. Install <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7&displaylang=en">.Net Framework 3.5 SP1</a> and turn on WCF Activation, HTTP Activation.</div><div>5. Install <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=60C92A37-719C-4077-B5C6-CAC34F4227CC&displaylang=en">2007 Office System Converter: Microsoft Filter Pack</a></div><div><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=60C92A37-719C-4077-B5C6-CAC34F4227CC&displaylang=en"></a>6. Install <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=d37e25cf-db05-4b23-a852-cdf865d81b82&displaylang=en">Management Framework Core package (Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0)</a></div><div><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=d37e25cf-db05-4b23-a852-cdf865d81b82&displaylang=en"></a>7. Install Active Directory and DNS service</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-3501048407459291477?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-75868886419420933572010-05-12T01:31:00.001-07:002010-05-12T02:45:18.105-07:002010-05-12T02:45:18.105-07:00Microsoft Security EssentialsIf you are using Windows and looking for a free anti virus solution or even contemplating to download an illegal cracked version, you can stop now. If you already have one installed, replace it especially if it is illegal.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 34px;" src="http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/images/logo_mse.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>What I like about it from my experience so far<br /><br />- acceptable use of resource that it will not strangle your machine to a standstill.<br />- can detect threats that other solutions do not. Probably because Microsoft knows their product better hence able to detect any changes that is detrimental to Windows and avoid it.<br />- don't seem to break anything, yet. All applications still running as usual.<br />- support all operating system from XP onwards.<br />- nice GUI, if that matters to you.<br />- ease of use. Nothing confusing, from scanning to updates.<br />- it's totally free as long as your Windows is properly licensed and activated.<br /><br />So why the hell am I recommending a Windows product if you're wondering?<br /><br />I may not like Microsoft (for their licensing model) but I have to give credits where it's due. It's good not because it is free. But it's good that it is free.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-7586888641942093357?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-11768274206005085572010-04-29T00:11:00.000-07:002010-04-29T21:29:21.127-07:002010-04-29T21:29:21.127-07:00Siemens A580IP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gigaset.com/medias/sys_master/A580IP_BLA_SYS_TR_220x279.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 279px;" src="http://gigaset.com/medias/sys_master/A580IP_BLA_SYS_TR_220x279.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>If you are looking for an IP phone, then look no further. You can't go wrong with the Siemens A580IP<br /><br />Main features of the A580IP<br /><br />- dual mode functionality (supports both Internet and fixed-line calls)<br />- registers up to 6 handsets per base<br />- can support up to 6 VoIP (SIP) accounts<br />- can make 3 simultaneous calls (2 VoIP and 1 fixed-line calls)<br /><br />You can get one for around $100 which is a worthwhile investment. Buy additional handsets if you need to use the phone in more than one room. With one base, you save electricity and a tidier setup. Think of a WiFi access point and you'll get the picture.<br /><br />With 6 different SIP accounts, you can configure the handsets to receive incoming calls from different SIP accounts or share a SIP account with multiple handsets, and in any combination, depending on how you configure the 'Number Assignment'. If you configure a handset with multiple SIP accounts, then handsets will show which SIP account the incoming call is for. You can also configure it in such a way that a handset will make use of a different SIP account than the one it is assigned to receive an incoming call. Nice features there.<br /><br />Everything can be done on the web. You need not even touch the handsets, accept to register it to the base and check the IP address assigned to the base. Once registered, configuration through the web interface is very easy and pretty straightforward. It won't take long before you are up and running with just these few steps.<br /><br />- connect the base to your network<br />- power up both base and handset(s)<br />- register the handset(s) to base<br />- check the IP of the base from the handset<br />- log in to the base using its IP address to configure<br /><br />Voice quality is superb, even when using the hands free. And the range is better than I expected. I could still hear clearly, more than 30 meters away from the base, which is more than enough for your home or your small office.<br /><br />With multiple handsets, you can make handsets to handsets call and cut the need for additional intercom setup.<br /><br />And does it work with Asterisk? Definitely.<br /><br />All in all, this is a great product and kudos to Siemens for coming up with the A580IP.<br /><br /><a href="http://gigaset.com/us/en/product/GIGASETA580IP.html">http://gigaset.com/us/en/product/GIGASETA580IP.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-1176827420600508557?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-30528358722463659832010-04-27T05:04:00.001-07:002010-04-27T05:04:35.749-07:002010-04-27T05:04:35.749-07:00Ubuntu 10.04 LTS<pre class="copypastebox" style="white-space: normal;"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.ubuntu.com/files/countdown/display1.js"></script></pre><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-3052835872246365983?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-65899967416528416722010-02-14T20:28:00.000-08:002010-08-24T23:14:08.780-07:002010-08-24T23:14:08.780-07:00Huawei E1762 on LinuxYou'll need two packages and a configuration file<br /><br /><a href="http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/i386/usb-modeswitch/download">usb-modeswitch</a> version => 1.07<br /><a href="http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/all/usb-modeswitch-data/download">usb-modeswitch-data</a> file dated => 10 Jan 2010<br /><a href="http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/usb_modeswitch.conf">usb_modeswitch.conf</a> => 2010-03-09<br /><br />Note: The above package links are for Debian based distribution like Ubuntu. If you are using 10.04 Lucid, use the Ubuntu Software Center to install both usb-modeswitch and usb-modeswitch-data.<div><br />Install the packages at the same time<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:webdings;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:webdings;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:webdings;">#sudo dpkg -i usb-modeswitch_1.0.7-1_i386.deb usb-modeswitch-data_20100110-1_all.deb</span></blockquote>Place the configuration file in /etc directory. To check if you have place the configuration file at the right place just type<br /><blockquote># usb_modeswitch</blockquote>and it should not give you a 'file not found error'.<br /><br />To check if your stick is correctly detected as a modem, give the command<br /><blockquote># lsusb</blockquote>you should see something like this<br /><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">Bus 002 Device 009: ID 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E270 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem</span><br />usb<br /></blockquote>If you see something like this<br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">Bus 002 Device 002: ID <span>12d1:1446</span> Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd</blockquote>edit the configuration file by giving the command<br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote># sudo gedit /etc/usb-modeswitch.conf</blockquote>and find the lines that says 'E7162' and uncomment the 5 lines that follows. There are two instances of 'E1762'. Either one will work. Save the edited file, and give the command<br /><blockquote># sudo usb_modeswitch -H -v 12d1 -p 1446 -c /etc/usb-modeswitch.conf </blockquote>Now check if the dongle is detected correctly by giving the 'lsusb' command again and you should the stick is now detected as a modem.<br /><br />If you are using on a 64-bit architecture, you can download them <a href="http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/usb-modeswitch">here</a><br /><br />If you are not using a Debian based distribution, you can download the files below<br /><br /><a href="http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/usb-modeswitch-1.1.0.tar.bz2">usb-modeswitch-1.1.0.tar.bz2</a><br /><a href="http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/usb-modeswitch-data-20100203.tar.bz2">usb-modeswitch-data-20100203.tar.bz2</a><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-6589996741652841672?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-8440804561732511312010-01-04T19:40:00.001-08:002010-01-04T22:15:09.709-08:002010-01-04T22:15:09.709-08:00HyperTerminal in Windows 7Windows 7 do not come with HyperTerminal but you can simply copy the required files from Windows XP to solve that.<br /><br />You will need just two files.<br /><br /><em>hypertrm.exe,</em> which you can copy from "<em>C:\Program Files\Windows NT"</em> and place anywhere you like in Windows 7. I would personally place it on the Desktop.<br /><br /><em>hypertrm.dll,</em> which you can copy from "<em>C:\Windows\System32"</em> and placed at the exact same location in Windows 7.<br /><br />Double click on on <em>hypertrm.exe</em> and you're good to go.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-844080456173251131?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-12247132755847885172009-07-22T05:07:00.000-07:002009-07-22T05:21:57.311-07:002009-07-22T05:21:57.311-07:00Cloning SLES in Citrix XenVirtualisation is not only great in production environment but also the best way when it comes to development.<br /><br />One of the most common and extremely useful feature is cloning of another virtual machine as it will save you a lot of time and also resources. However, when you clone using the the 'Fast' method, you will face problem with the network card as the MAC address will be similar.<br /><br />For SLES, you just need to a couple of things to overcome this. What you need to do first is to take note of the correct MAC address which is displayed at the network tab of the cloned VM.<br /><br />Once you have the info, move the network card configuration file to reflect the right MAC address, eg<br /><br />cd /etc/sysconfig/network/<br />mv ifcfg-eth-id-5e\:7f\:45\:e6\:46\:29 ifcfg-eth-id-aa\:fa\:53\:65\:40\:92<br /><br />If you want to make the network card as a DHCP client, then edit the /var/lib/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-eth0.info file. At the bottom of the file, update the entry with the correct MAC address, eg<br /><br />CLIENTID=AA:FA:53:65:40:92<br /><br />Save the file, then run the network configuration wizard using YaST and you're good to go.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-1224713275584788517?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-913172748959599312009-04-23T19:10:00.000-07:002009-04-23T20:42:01.978-07:002009-04-23T20:42:01.978-07:00Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop EditionJust released a few hours ago. My laptop is already running it. All I need to do is to simply upgrade from the previous version through the Update Manager. It's a breeze.<br /><br />Ubuntu Desktop is my preferred desktop OS. It is pleasing, easy to use and has almost all that you need. If you are pretty savvy, as in you know how to install stuff and all, then switching to Linux is not that hard. It's a matter of getting use to something totally different.<br /><br />http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/904features/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-91317274895959931?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-32979311863195389212009-04-15T01:45:00.000-07:002009-04-15T20:45:42.312-07:002009-04-15T20:45:42.312-07:00How to build your own hot spot, the right way.<span style="font-size:100%;">The following is taken from an article on CNET entitled</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6603_7-5023845-1.html">How to be an ISP:</a></span><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6603_7-5023845-1.html"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Build your own hot spot</span></a> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />(Note: I have informed CNET of the mistake and the writer has since updated his article)</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >"</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >The easiest way to do this is to use two routers. The first router is used for your home to create a private network. With most existing Internet providers, this router will act as a gateway with NAT. You don't need to worry about what passwords or data travel over this network (you can allow Windows file sharing, or you might telnet from one local machine to another) because only trusted people have physical access to the network. If this router is wireless-capable, you will need to encrypt the connection to make sure only trusted people can connect to the network.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >The second router is the wireless router that you want to use to offer access to the public. This router needs, in turn, to have NAT function of its own. <span style="font-weight: bold;">This means once plugged in the first router, the second router will take the connection to the Internet from the first router and create a captive local network of its own, separate from that of the first router. In short, the NAT function of the second router acts as a firewall that separates the two networks</span>"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/SeYPheNYAqI/AAAAAAAAADk/Ne0gg9V5NvQ/s1600-h/How+to+be+an+ISP:+Build+your+own+hot+spot+-+CNET+Reviews_1239813523388.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/SeYPheNYAqI/AAAAAAAAADk/Ne0gg9V5NvQ/s400/How+to+be+an+ISP:+Build+your+own+hot+spot+-+CNET+Reviews_1239813523388.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324960677131453090" border="0" /></a><br />There were no topology in his guide but if I understand the writer correctly, based on a typical home setup, what he suggested should look like the following<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/SeWplsp7YSI/AAAAAAAAADM/D_YRojwCnqc/s1600-h/wrong.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 377px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/SeWplsp7YSI/AAAAAAAAADM/D_YRojwCnqc/s400/wrong.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324848599542751522" border="0" /></a>If I am right, then the above mentioned part of his article is totally wrong.<br /><br />By having another network behind a router and NAT does not protect the network in front of it. In fact, the protection is the other way round. This is the case with any typical home network where being behind the NAT provides somewhat of a 'protection' from the Internet, and not the other way round.<br /><br />Building two totally separate and secured network is not that hard but not as simply as relying on NAT. But based on this article, the right way is to actually reverse the function of the two routers. In other words, <span style="font-size:100%;">the first router is the wireless router that you want to use to offer access to the public</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> and </span><span style="font-size:100%;">the second router is used for your home to create a private network</span><span style="font-size:100%;">. The NAT on the second router will provide the private network protection from the </span>hot spot network.<br /><br />The only problem then is the double NAT which makes hosting services in the private network a real pain in the ass.<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-3297931186319538921?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-41203020104480045702009-04-07T00:19:00.000-07:002011-11-15T19:01:05.227-08:002011-11-15T19:01:05.227-08:00Configuring Cisco for SingNet Bizlink<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Situation</span><br />
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You switched to SingNet Bizlink static IP plan and were given a Cisco 877. You have your own router and/or firewall in your current setup and all you need is an ADSL modem to replace your current CPE. This way, you can keep everything else in place and simply do an IP change.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Problem</span><br />
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You have searched for configuration samples for the Cisco and tried in vain to get it to work as a transparent bridge but failed. You need to use the Cisco because that is the only device you have that can connect you to the ADSL service.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Resolution</span><br />
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Go the routing way by creating another routing subnet between the Cisco and your existing router.<br />
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So the topology will look like this<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/Sdr_Tvjb3DI/AAAAAAAAADE/7HfB4BsW1Vc/s1600-h/Bizlink.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321846624339352626" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/Sdr_Tvjb3DI/AAAAAAAAADE/7HfB4BsW1Vc/s400/Bizlink.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 82px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Configurations</span><br />
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1. Set Cisco ATM interface as required with your public WAN IP eg 1.1.1.0/30<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
interface ATM0<br />no ip address<br />no atm ilmi-keepalive<br />dsl operating-mode auto<br />!<br />interface ATM0.1 point-to-point<br />ip address 1.1.1.2 255.255.255.252<br />ip nat outside<br />pvc 8/35<br />encapsulation aal5snap<br />!</blockquote>
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2. Set the VLAN interface with a small subnet private ip that is not part of your own private IP eg 10.255.255.252/30<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
interface VLAN1<br />ip address 10.255.255.253 255.255.255.252<br />ip nat inside</blockquote>
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3. Set your own router WAN interface within the same range as the Cisco VLAN interface, in this case 10.255.255.254 255.255.255.252<br />
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4. Set your own router LAN interface with the public LAN IP assigned by SingTel eg 2.2.2.0/28<br />
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5. Add a route on the Cisco for all traffic to point to SingTel side and another route to your public LAN network behind your own router/firewall.<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 1.1.1.1<br />ip route 2.2.2.0 255.255.255.240 10.255.255.254</blockquote>
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6. Do a static NAT for your own router/firewall using the public WAN IP. This way traffic from the Internet will see the public WAN IP as your current router/firewall, as if the Cisco does no exist.<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
ip nat inside source static 10.255.255.254 1.1.1.2</blockquote>
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Conclusion</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">s</span><br />
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Advantages<br />
- You keep everything as it is and only need to change IP address.<br />
- As good as configuring the Cisco as a bridge.<br />
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Disadvantages<br />
- You MAY run into IP routing problem if you have private networks using the same range as the private IP assigned to the VLAN1 interface. However, by using the smallest network you can, this is quite unlikely.<br />
- You have additional route when you do a traceroute from the inside.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-4120302010448004570?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-35215646062439251222009-03-26T20:17:00.000-07:002009-03-26T20:23:24.296-07:002009-03-26T20:23:24.296-07:00SLES / SLED 11 shipped<a href="http://www.novell.com/linux/">SUSE</a> is my favourite distro. Let's see if this version can top the previous one which to me is already the most friendliest and complete Linux distribution available.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-3521564606243925122?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-33458783224807856842009-03-22T07:17:00.000-07:002009-03-29T21:34:17.015-07:002009-03-29T21:34:17.015-07:00Shared vs dedicated - Dedicated winsAll of the services Starhub provides, their broadband service is the only one I never ever will recommend to anyone.<br /><br />I still remember the one time I subscribed to cable and I terminated it within a month. Even the technician who came to attend to my complaint was speechless when I showed him webpages that can't even load. How can it be called broadband when it is worse than dial up?<br /><br />When it comes to paid broadband, please go for ADSL services like SingNet etc. My stance remains the same since the first day I started to write in cyberspace with pov.2y.net which then became azacamis.com, that between cable and ADSL access, I'll take ADSL any day.<br /><br />Starhub tried to debunk this shared vs dedicated so called 'myth'. Although SingNet may have played this up to their advantage by not telling the whole truth, it is nevertheless true that dedicated access will give you consistent access.<br /><br />If you are new to this shared vs dedicated thing, let me help you out.<br /><br />Imagine the Internet as a bank. Accessing the Internet is the same as borrowing money which represents the bandwidth. Accessing the Internet to do simple task like going to www.google.com requires you to borrow for a very short period while more complex task like downloading a huge file will cause the money to be out of the bank longer. Each subscriber can only borrow what they are entitled to according to the plan they subscribed to and once they are done with the task, they will return back the money to the bank.<br /><br />ISPs uses the probability formula when selling their non-guaranteed Internet access like for home use. So even though they may have say 100,000 subscribers, they may not have that much bandwidth because not all the subscriber use the Internet at the same time (even though they may be logged on) or download at the same time. The chances of all users clicking the mouse or pressing the enter key at the same time is very very rare therefore ISP 'recycles' the bandwidth among their subscribers.<br /><br />This 'recycling' thing also makes business sense because it can bring the cost down, which is why most homes here can afford broadband.<br /><br />The issue is not about ISP 'cheating' you. The issue is how the bandwidth is spread out within its users and this is the problem with Starhub shared basis.<br /><br />Starhub's shared access network means groups of subscribers are assigned to specific tellers in the bank depending on their location and each teller has a fixed amount of money they can lend out. When the demand to borrow money is low because only a few users need them at the same time, there will be more than enough of it to go around.<br /><br />Since the probability formula is applied to each teller, that means they do not have enough money for all users to use at the same time. Although I mentioned earlier that the chances of all users using the Internet at the same time is rare, the chances are increased when the amount of bandwidth to play around is lower, which in this case, the money each teller has.<br /><br />When that actually happens, users will be fighting with each other because there are only enough money a teller can borrow out even though other tellers may have tons of it with them. This means that while some users may be getting more bandwidth than they subscribed to, you on the other hand can't even get what you are entitled to. That is why sometimes cable users in Jurong are happily surfing while users in Tampines are frustrated as hell.<br /><br />SingNet however assigned each subscriber to a teller and this is what they mean by 'dedicated access'. Although still based on the probability formula, a teller can get hold of any money available in the vault. The chances of the vault running out of money is very low. Even if they do run out of money, everyone is affected and not just a group of subscribers.<br /><br />Unless Starhub can dynamically or constantly change the amount of money tellers can dish out according to the need at that time, it will never be consistent. How would you feel when you have an important email with an attachment to download and you are assigned to a teller that has very little money left?<br /><br />All the while I have been on ADSL, I have never experience speeds like a dial up unless there is a problem. For Starhub, it's a gamble.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-3345878322480785684?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-63123090974207052272009-01-16T01:37:00.000-08:002010-03-19T02:21:31.088-07:002010-03-19T02:21:31.088-07:00Postfix - Send to unknown local uservirtual_transport=smtp:next hop<br /><br />eg virtual_transport=smtp:111.222.111.222<br /><br />This option is useful is you have two mail servers, one local and one external with the same domain. Normally this is done to save bandwidth. The local mail server will only deliver mails to known users and will pass mails to unknown users within the same domain to the external server.<br /><br />Say for example a local user sent two email to <span style="font-style: italic;">bob@domain.com</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">alice@domain.com</span> to the local mail server. Mails for <span style="font-style: italic;">bob@domain.com</span>, who exists in the local mail server, will be sent to Bob's mailbox while mail for alice@domain.com will be forwarded to the external mail server.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-6312309097420705227?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-90098766018547812682009-01-04T19:52:00.001-08:002009-01-04T20:30:13.257-08:002009-01-04T20:30:13.257-08:00Creative being not so when it comes to marketing<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/smallBusinessNews/idUSTRE5021QG20090103">Creative</a> cut workforce by half.<br /><br />Reading this news reminds me of an article by CNA titled <span style="font-style: italic;">Being 'cheap and good' can be bad</span> last year about how companies producing cheap but of good quality may not be the best way to go. Part of the article touches on Creative losing to Apple because it's cheaper even though it is of good quality. I wrote in with my comments below <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />I agree, the words cheap and good are rarely able to be placed within the same sentence because the first thing that comes to our mind is that cheap products equal poor quality. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">But in the case of Creative Zen MP3 players, its failure is definitely not due to it being cheap, hence thought to be of poor quality. Big chunk of its failure is due to how it was promoted. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The market for MP3 players, by large, are for younger generations, from teenagers to young adults. By knowing the target, Apple have made the right decision by coming out with advertisements promoting it as something hip, trendy and very attractive to this group. None of its adverts mentioned technical specs because they know, in this market, being technically good is not as important as looking good. They got big artists like </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw5_zGyPV2I">Black Eyed Peas</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> that appeal to music lovers for that. We all know how endorsements can translate to profits. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I belong the young adults group and I own an iPod, no surprise here. The iPod don't sound that amazing and its functionality deserves some scrutiny but since it is not pertinent that I do my 'the most bang for the buck' research for something inexpensive such as an MP3 player, I would go to the one attracts my attention even though I know there are other players that can match iPod but with a cheaper price tag.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Branding plays a big part in making a product successful. Apple came into the MP3 market with shock and awe and now the word MP3 is synonymous with iPod, even though they may not be the best out there. But who cares when you own something cool?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">So in short being cheap and good will not necessarily be bad but what is more important is to grab the attention of the target market and then the price no longer matters. Sometimes it does not have to be reasonable at all and that is why Apple is actually on the high side, price wise. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Apple can totally kill its competitors by slashing the price of iPods because by then, who would want to buy anything else when something as 'good' as iPod is cheap? I may just buy an iPod for my mom when that happens. It will definitely make her look cool during her morning walk around the estate. I would proudly go 'Hey, that's my Mama!'.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> But why would they want to do that when sales are all time high?<br /><br />So Creative's failure is not because Zen players are cheap and good. They just had bad marketing and probably and expensive one too.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-9009876601854781268?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-39540418757010205772008-12-29T00:00:00.000-08:002008-12-29T19:44:33.761-08:002008-12-29T19:44:33.761-08:00Rescuing Linksys WRT54GIs your Linksys WRT54G power light blinking continuously and not in working order? If it is, then it simply means you most likely have been playing around with 3rd party firmware and the previous firmware was not properly flashed.<br /><br />Have you tried to re flash it but problems still persist? Then the following rescue method applies if your Linksys WRT54G still respond to pings at its default IP. As long as your Linksys WRT54G is a v4 or below, then you're in luck.<br /><br />Basically you will be doing the same thing, which is to re flash the firmware but this time use this particular one which you can find <a href="http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/0.9/default/">here</a>. Instead of a .bin file, you will flashing a .trx file.<br /><br />If you have never flash before, then you can follow these simplified steps.<br /><br />1. Download the firmware from the link above.<br /><br />2. Set up your system (PC or notebook) with static IP of 192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0<br /><br />3. Connect your system to one of the 4 ports on the wireless router.<br /><br />4. Open up a command prompt and go to the folder where the firmware you downloaded from the link above is located<br /><br />5. Power up the router<br /><br />6. Execute this command and wait till it is finished<br /><br />tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT <a href="http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/0.9/default/openwrt-brcm-2.4-squashfs.trx">openwrt-brcm-2.4-squashfs.trx</a><br /><br />7. If the power light stops blinking, you've have successfully recovered your router!<br /><br />You can access the router's management page through your web browser at http://192.168.1.1.<br /><br />If you prefer to use back Linksys official firmware, just upgrade it through the web interface.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-3954041875701020577?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-84232497568661263962008-12-21T05:43:00.000-08:002008-12-21T05:45:20.789-08:002008-12-21T05:45:20.789-08:00Cable breaksExperiencing slow Internet access? Well here's the reason<br /><br /><a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUKLK37775420081220">http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUKLK37775420081220</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-8423249756866126396?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-54337777637933403302008-12-20T23:44:00.001-08:002008-12-20T23:45:47.835-08:002008-12-20T23:45:47.835-08:00GlitchThis is not exactly a InfoTech post but it does drives the message across. If the conventional don't work, maybe this will<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/16lDhSC4TlA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/16lDhSC4TlA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-5433777763793340330?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-3268273595872010582008-11-30T19:49:00.001-08:002008-12-26T18:59:32.533-08:002008-12-26T18:59:32.533-08:00Using 2Wire adsl wireless router with Starhub cableYou can use it but not all of its function will be available. If you plan to use it to share your cable Internet, then it can't.<br /><br />The 2Wire is a 4-in-one device comprising of adsl modem, a router, a switch and an access point. Of the 4, you can no longer use it an adsl modem as it won't work with your cable. You also can no longer use the the router function as it work between the adsl interface and the ethernet (switch) interface. Since you're not using the adsl interface, then there's no routing. That also means no NAT hence no sharing.<br /><br />So what it can function now is as a switch and an access point. To share your cable, you still need a router, although need not be wireless, to share your internet. So what it should look like then is as below<br /><br />cable modem <> ethernet router <> 2 wire<br /><br />This way, you will have wireless networking without having to buy another wireless access point or router.<br /><br />All you have to do is the turn off the DHCP function on the 2wire by setting a static IP on it as shown below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/SVWZ5P75_2I/AAAAAAAAACM/I24ii9zefnI/s1600-h/2wire1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/SVWZ5P75_2I/AAAAAAAAACM/I24ii9zefnI/s320/2wire1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284298946598535010" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-326827359587201058?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599730701358365380.post-18670906257506733172008-11-24T15:31:00.000-08:002008-11-24T21:50:09.849-08:002008-11-24T21:50:09.849-08:00Sharing Starhub digital voiceYour Starhub digital voice is working fine but only the phone in the same room can be used?<br /><br />If you want all the telephone points in the house to be able to use the service, what you need to do simply place a splitter on the modem where one line goes to a phone in the same room and the other to the nearest telephone point in the room<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/SSs8W7c9o1I/AAAAAAAAABo/kFVrSydorXA/s1600-h/sh-dv.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kq1z7ORDA-g/SSs8W7c9o1I/AAAAAAAAABo/kFVrSydorXA/s320/sh-dv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272374153381258066" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3599730701358365380-1867090625750673317?l=infotech.azacamis.com' alt='' /></div>azacamishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060070584540738296noreply@blogger.com2