AS205531 High BGP CPU usage on Mikrotik CHR How to resolve high CPU usage on a Mikrotik router when using full BGP feeds.
AS205531 BGP: Route48 with BGP Part 3 of the BGP series: setting up BGP with Route48 on Mikrotik CHR & RouterOS7
HomeLab Authelia with Caddy It's now possible to use Authelia with Caddy V2.5.1 - no plugins necessary! What is it? Authelia is an open source authentication and authorization server protecting modern web applications by collaborating with reverse proxies such as NGINX, Traefik and HAProxy. Consequently, no code is required to protect your
BGP BGP: Route48 Tunnelbroker Part two of BGP series… check out Part 3: Route48 over BGP Update 16-JUN-22: * Added MTU for IPv6 Neighbour Discovery / Router Advertisements and associated notes. In this post I will introduce Route48, specifically the basic Tunnelbroker service, utilising a Mikrotik Cloud Hosted Router. Configuration should be similar for any Mikrotik
BGP BGP: Getting started I’ve been learning about BGP lately - I use Mikrotik in my lab as the hardware is pretty solid, however following the many online tutorials and resources has become difficult post-upgrade from RouterOS 6 to 7.
HomeLab Make Postfix use IPv4 only (no local interface found for ::1) Make Postfix use IPv4 only (fixing: no local interface found for ::1)
Mailcow Sending Mailcow Alias/Tags to an Inbox Folder I have been trying to have an alias (short@domain.tld) forward an inbound email to a plus address (me+lowpriority@domain.tld), as then it can be tagged and filtered to a different inbox.
Mailcow Mailcow post-migration DKIM issues (550-5.7.26) Anyone who enters the realm of hosting their own email server knows there is are a metric tonne of potential issues and down-sides, but with enough research it really can pay off. I've been using Mailcow [https://mailcow.email/] for hosting my own e-mail server since October 2019, it has
Projects GPS Car Tracker 🛰 Inexpensive fleet tracking service guide using Open Source Traccar, a TK103 tracker & Things Mobile SIM Card
HomeLab Install WireGuard as a service WireGuard is a great VPN server - I use it for connecting my Lab & VPS systems - we will look at how easy it is to install WireGuard as a service, so it runs automatically!
HomeLab Raspberry Pi S3 Backup Server 🔥 It's time to update my Backup Strategy to include a remote backup of my critical and important files! A simple S3 server on a Pi will do the trick!
PBX FreePBX SSL Certificates 🔐 A quick guide on adding free SSL to FreePBX. A necessary step for using the Zulu 3 soft-phone!
PBX-Series FreePBX at Home - Part 4 Final part in the 4-part PBX Series, setting up Zulu for making & receiving calls via PBX on your mobile, even from the other side of the world!
PBX-Series FreePBX at Home - Part 3 Welcome to part 3 of 4 in the Home PBX series! We will look at setting up our Polycom VVX410 phone with a provisioning server.
PBX FreePBX Email Notifications 📧 A quick guide on setting up outbound emails from FreePBX - without needing to pay for the commercial System Admin module!
PBX-Series FreePBX at Home - Part 2 Part 2 of the Home PBX Project! This time we look at connecting our PBX to our PSTN analogue phone line with the Grandstream HT503 ATA.
PBX-Series FreePBX at Home - Part 1 A home PBX project; part 1 of 4 looks into setting up FreePBX and creating extensions, inbound & outbound routes via an online call provider.
Projects Macro Keyboard 'Stream Deck' A DIY Stream Deck; it's a desk macro controller for stream broadcasters, presenters and video callers alike - this is a (way) cheaper and more fun version!
UniFi USG white square of death Is your USG flashing white and failing to boot? Does the controller show the USG as offline or provisioning? Does your firewall drop out and reboot? Issues with read-only mode?
ESP8266 Tower Status Light (On Air light) 🚦 'Working from home' during the COVID pandemic has created new challenges for many of us. I thought it would be a good idea to have a status light to indicate when I am on a call to reduce the chances of being interrupted.
Self Hosted ShyNet Analytics ShyNet is my new Web Analytics tool of choice; privacy focused and very light-weight.
Raspberry Pi Chrony NTP Server ⏱ It is possible to set up an NTP server on a Raspberry Pi, allowing all of your devices to receive time with as small an offset as possible, and reducing load on NTP pool servers.
ESP8266 NTP Desk Clock I kicked off this project as I wanted a display on my desk that feeds me information from my 'smart home' running Home Assistant.
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