Linux

Secure browsing with Firefox and SOCKS v5

This post describes how you can setup secure web browsing using Firefox3 and by setting up a SSH tunnel from your PC/host to a remote PC/host. Your PC will then act as a local SOCKS proxy and all applications that supports SOCKS5 interface to this port. This is a handy solution if you are on […]

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Linux

Using arp_announce

It is possible to control which source address is put in to ARP headers using the ARP_ANNOUNCE option in the kernel. It takes the following values. 0 (default) Any local address 1 Use address from the same subnet as the target address 2 prefer primary address. This is worth knowing because the default can give […]

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Linux

Configure Huawei E620 using Netcom network

This post will describe how I configured a Huawei E620 3g/Edge PCMCIA card on my Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) to use the Norwegian Netcom network and can be considered a simple HOWTO. Determine Huawei card Determine what Huawei card you have installed lspci | grep -i huawei … 12d1:1001 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E620 USB […]

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Linux

Configure Telenor Mobile Broadband using Ubuntu

This post is a short description/HOWTO of how I configured a “Telenor Mobilt BredbĂ„nd” on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)I’ve borrowed from a friend of mine. I might have forgotten some steps on this guide and haven’t verified it on a fresh Ubuntu 8.04 installation. Determine modemtype This HOWTO has been written for the GlobeSurfer ICON […]

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