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October meeting reminder!

by Tim Keller

Our next wlug meeting is going to be on Oct 12th 2023 at Technocopia. Topic: TBD! Time: 7pm Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Oct. 6, 2023

Re: Progress report or failing trdst

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Keith" == Keith Wright via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >>> Absolutely! And helping Keith with his home network migration. >> >> If you want the latest news on that, see: >> http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/wired.html > Actually to see the latest news you have to wait until I write it > and until I get the web server working. > I think I have the mail server sort of working. > If you can read this I have a postfix mail server mostly working > on a Virtual Private Server rented from Afterburst > https://afterburst.com/ Congrats! > If I can read, even better. This is a test. I got it here at home, nice work!

Oct. 2, 2023

Progress report or failing trdst

by Keith Wright

> John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> Absolutely! And helping Keith with his home network migration. > > If you want the latest news on that, see: > http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/wired.html Actually to see the latest news you have to wait until I write it and until I get the web server working. I think I have the mail server sort of working. If you can read this I have a postfix mail server mostly working on a Virtual Private Server rented from Afterburst https://afterburst.com/ If I can read, even better. This is a test. -- Keith

Oct. 1, 2023

Re: Next Meeting Sept 14th 2023 Location: Technocopia!

by Keith Wright

John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Absolutely! And helping Keith with his home network migration. If you want the latest news on that, see: http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/wired.html I expect to be "there" via jit.si -- Keith

Sept. 14, 2023

Re: Next Meeting Sept 14th 2023 Location: Technocopia!

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > We've got a meeting this week at Technocopia! > Time: 7pm > Date: September 14, 2023 > Location: Technocopia > 44 Portland Street 6th Floor > Worcester MA. > Virtual Location: https://meet.jit.si/WlugMA I'll be there tonight. I'll try bring my laptop and talk about getting the Arduino software to use the megaTinyCore from Spence Konde to use to program one of the newer AVR 1604 chips. It was my first surface mount soldering job too! Who knows if it works... LOL! > Topic: Good question! Let me know what you want to talk about! > I'm always afraid we won't have anything to talk about and then we > end up talking for 2 hours!! We can definitely talk about Linux > Kernel 6.6, Intel downfall bug and other stuff. Absolutely! And helping Keith with his home network migration. > We'll head off for dinner afterwards and continue the conversation. > Snacks and refreshments will be provided!

Sept. 14, 2023

Next Meeting Sept 14th 2023 Location: Technocopia!

by Tim Keller

Hey Everybody, We've got a meeting this week at Technocopia! Time: 7pm Date: September 14, 2023 Location: Technocopia 44 Portland Street 6th Floor Worcester MA. Virtual Location: https://meet.jit.si/WlugMA Topic: Good question! Let me know what you want to talk about! I'm always afraid we won't have anything to talk about and then we end up talking for 2 hours!! We can definitely talk about Linux Kernel 6.6, Intel downfall bug and other stuff. We'll head off for dinner afterwards and continue the conversation. Snacks and refreshments will be provided! Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Sept. 12, 2023

Re: I need advice on a new ISP

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Keith" == Keith Wright via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >>> Right. That would be nice. I have been working on it, >>> and working on documenting it. Not done, but here: >> >>> http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html#spectrum >> >> Great that you've got the cable modem working so far. Can you get an >> IP from it yet? > A (meagre) progress report has been appended to the same place: > http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html#spectrum So I wonder if Spectrum wants you to use the new cable modem to activate? And also, which browser are you running? Chrome or Firefox should be just fine here... but you never know. > My current questions relate to the way DHCP (Dynamic Host Config.) > and NAT (Network Address Translation) and static IP addresses should > work together (or at least not against each other). So you're not going to get a static IP address at home. It might *seem* to be static since it doesn't move or change often, but it can and will. I use DynDNS for my dnyamic external DNS needs. I really should do something else, but I've been lazy. As for NAT, it should be setup by default for your new Charter Spectrum setup. But only for outgoing connections. Incoming might be more difficult, but it depends on what kind of access you have to the router behind the cable modem. You said you got a Wifi device, can you post a model number? I strongly suspect it's a firewall/four port switch/wifi access point all in one. And depending on which model is is... you might have full control over it. I personally run OPNsense at home on my own hardware, and totally seperate Wifi hardware. But I'm a masochist at times. For an initial setup, what they've given you should be just fine. > http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html#specsoft > What should I read? Nothing yet, let's work on getting your new Spectrum connection working first, then you can go the next step. 1. plug you laptop into one of the ethernet ports on the new firewall. I suspect you have it cabled like this: Street ==> cable ==> cable modem --> rj45 --> wifi/router/switch So plug your laptop into the last item and see if you get assigned an IP address using DHCP. You might need to turn it on on your laptop if you have it already turned off because you do static IPs at home. Just looking to get an IP on there (also, turn OFF your laptop wifi for now) and confirm that the cable modem part is working. They might have a pre-printed wifi SSID and password on the wifi/router/switch, so you could use that info as well to get an IP address and then confirm your new cable modem is working. John

Sept. 12, 2023

Re: I need advice on a new ISP

by Keith Wright

John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> Right. That would be nice. I have been working on it, >> and working on documenting it. Not done, but here: > >> http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html#spectrum > > Great that you've got the cable modem working so far. Can you get an > IP from it yet? A (meagre) progress report has been appended to the same place: http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html#spectrum My current questions relate to the way DHCP (Dynamic Host Config.) and NAT (Network Address Translation) and static IP addresses should work together (or at least not against each other). http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html#specsoft What should I read? -- Keith

Sept. 12, 2023

Re: I need advice on a new ISP

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Keith" == Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> writes: > John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> I've been mulling over this email from you all week and trying to work >> up a reply that will help solve your issues. > Thank you for caring and thinking about me, but... >> having one or more of us come to your house >> would be a quicker solution here. > That will not be necessary. Great, just wanted to offer since sometimes in person is better than remote support. But you're a smart guy. :-) > Right. That would be nice. I have been working on it, > and working on documenting it. Not done, but here: > http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html#spectrum Great that you've got the cable modem working so far. Can you get an IP from it yet? >> Running ethernet or Wifi through the rest of the house >> is just icing on the cake. > A ran ethernet through the house decades ago: Excellent! >> So this is where having a VPS (Virtual Private Server) in the cloud >> running linux is a solution. > That's why I asked this list whether anyone had experience with Afterburt. I haven't used them at all. I gave you my opinion on other vendors out there. I look forward to hearing your report on how it all goes. One thing I've been looking into is using Ansible to setup my mail server in the cloud, so that I have a repeatable setup, and so I can also 1. clone it easily to home for backups 2. move it easily to another provider if need be, without having to remember all my customizations. It's easier said than done! > Finally, I did what I have done so many times in the past when > the internet connection did not work. > I power-cycled the DSL modem --- all better. > Now who'll stop the rain? Yeah, rain used to make my home phone line goto hell, and with all the rain we've got this year, I wouldn't doubt it's even flakier now.

Sept. 12, 2023

Re: I need advice on a new ISP

by Keith Wright

John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > I've been mulling over this email from you all week and trying to work > up a reply that will help solve your issues. Thank you for caring and thinking about me, but... > having one or more of us come to your house > would be a quicker solution here. That will not be necessary. > I think you're options are cable modem. Yes, much as I hate Television, I must admit that coax cable is a good transmission medium. > Just disconnect everything. Nothing was connected to begin. > So once you have signal and you can get on the internet, > that issue is mostly solved. Right. That would be nice. I have been working on it, and working on documenting it. Not done, but here: http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html#spectrum > Running ethernet or Wifi through the rest of the house > is just icing on the cake. A ran ethernet through the house decades ago: http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/wireless.html#diagram > So this is where having a VPS (Virtual Private Server) in the cloud > running linux is a solution. That's why I asked this list whether anyone had experience with Afterburt. http://www.free-comp-shop.com/none/final.html#after If nobody tells me not to do it (with reasons that I believe) I will get a VPS from them as soon as Spectrum works. I was working on it today. All hell broke; nothing worked, not the new stuff, and not the DSL that has been working (mostly) for years. I spent a frantic hour undoing everything, nothing helped. Finally, I did what I have done so many times in the past when the internet connection did not work. I power-cycled the DSL modem --- all better. Now who'll stop the rain? -- Keith

Sept. 12, 2023