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How to install and configure pfSense firewall

If you're looking for a reliable and feature-rich firewall for your home lab or business, pfSense is a great option. In this post, [...]

Hardware devices for use with pfSense from AliExpress

In today's digital age, protecting your network and data is more important than ever. One of the best ways to do this is by using a [...]

Why you should never open remote desktop to the internet

When it comes to remote access for your computer or network, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is often the go-to solution. RDP allows [...]

Tactcal RMM - The Open Source RMM Tool

Tactical RMM is an open source Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) solution, which runs on Linux. Whilst the server side of things [...]

Microsoft 365 New Commerce Experience

If you haven't heard already, commercial pricing for Office 365 and Microsoft 365 is increasing as of March 2022. In this price [...]

How to factory restore and recovery of a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter

A walk through of how to recover the Ubiquiti ERPoe-5 EdgeRouter firmware via tftp. On the odd occasion you may find the EdgeOS [...]

Synology DS1520+ Unboxing and Overview

A look at the Synology DS1520+ compared to the Synology DS220+, including unboxing, overview and creation of storage pool and volumes. [...]

Upgrading hard drives in Synology NAS DS220+

Are you running a Synology NAS and running out of storage space? The next logical step would be to upgrade those hard drives for a [...]

Synology DS220+ NAS Overview - Unboxing and setup

A look at the Synology DiskStation DS220+ (Amazon links below) Network Attached Storage System (NAS), and the simplicity of installing [...]