A Matter of Wireless Trust
For various very good reasons, we’ve recently had to change the the certificate presented by our RADIUS server for the wireless networks. The process of accepting the new certificate was a breeze on the...
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Audio Processing in Interpreted Languages
It’s no surprise that today’s computer programs are getting bigger and more complex. CPU and memory are now in available in a way they never were before. A quick glance at the Raspberry Pi...
Comware IRFs – A Few Lessons
Look in almost any organisation that’s been running for more than a few years and you’ll see legacy IT kit still keeping business critical services alive. There are places where IPX is still a...
Network Switch APIs (and the Lack Thereof)
Since the dawn of time on managed network switches, we’ve had the CLI. Well, that’s a bit of a lie – menu driven interfaces were the go-to option for a number of years. But...
Predicting the (Wireless) Future
I’ll admit, the title may be far more grand than the point I’m getting across. After all, I’m not making a prediction about where the wireless business is going (we might eventually get to...
Making the Hop
It’s something I’ve briefly mentioned in the past but not something I’ve ever covered in detail. However, it is something that’s appeared on my radar again – point-to-point WiFi links. While I’ve never been...
There’s Nothing New in IT
Ok, I’ll admit the headline might be a bit much. Especially as we’re now in a world where automation is king (really, stop hand cranking stuff!) and mobile devices are everywhere. However, when you’ve...
Making Debian Play Nice with 802.1x and User VLAN Switching
As you could probably guess from previous posts, I’m currently working on a project that will see the deployment of 802.1x on the wired network. The ultimate aim would be to authenticate both the...
Generating FM MPX on a Raspberry Pi 3
It’s been possible to turn your Raspberry Pi into a little FM transmitter for quite a while now. Download the right software, attach a wire to the GPIO pin in and you’re broadcasting a...
What’s the story on webRTC?
Ask some people, and they’ll claim webRTC isn’t making great inroads. In fact, a podcast I heard recently triggered me to actually write this article. After all, it’s a technology that’s helping change a...
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