Anonymity Freedom Box Project

June 24, 2011

This is an inspiring video on networking, but in a whole new light.

Freedom Box Project: Vision Statement

We live in a world where our use of the network is mediated by organizations that often do not have our best interests at heart. By building software that does not rely on a central service, we can regain control and privacy. By keeping our data in our homes, we gain useful legal protections over it. By giving back power to the users over their networks and machines, we are returning the Internet to its intended peer-to-peer architecture.

In order to bring about the new network order, it is paramount that it is easy to convert to it. The hardware it runs on must be cheap. The software it runs on must be easy to install and administrate by anybody. It must be easy to transition from existing services.

URL Filtering and Blocking Crap with Vyatta

January 30, 2011

This week, I had a client who was having issues with his router. With years of use, he began to experience a degradation in its performance. Although the office is small with 6 computers, his only requirements were a router that can block roughly 30 domains, and manage to perform well.

I arrived at his office, and found he purchased a shiny new Cisco Linksys WRT320N router for $100 from Futureshop. It looks sleek and sexy. I disconnected his D-Link DIR-615, and proceeded to setup the new one. After getting through the setup, enabling the wireless, and specifying which systems would obtain which IP address, I found that the router can only block 4 domains.

Cisco Hierarchical Internetworking Model with Vyatta – Access

February 7, 2010

This is a final part of of the series, continuing from the implementation of a distribution layer using a Vyatta router. The previous parts are “Bringing Home the Cisco Hierarchical Internetworking Model, with Vyatta ofcourse” where Part 1 goes over setting up the Core layer, and Part 2 deals with setting up the Distribution layer.

Cisco Hierarchical Internetworking Model with Vyatta – Distribution

January 25, 2010

This is a continuation of the first part of this series where I discussed the implementation of a core layer router using Vyatta on any Intel x-86 machine. This can be found here. The reasons for implementing this type of architecture at home probably makes no sense at all. Rest assured, my wonderful reasons are also covered in the first part. However, this can be tweaked to be used in a SOHO or business environment.

Cisco Hierarchical Internetworking Model with Vyatta – Core

December 15, 2009

I’ve got several computers lying around, and so I think its high time that I begin to make good use of them. More recently, I’ve been working with Vyatta’s operating system a lot more for my routing and security purposes. My previous project in getting Vyatta on the cloud has been successful. And so, this post will be about getting that same powerful enterprise network at the office… home.