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• Finally Back Online!

  The day we drive half-way across the country is the day my system decides to stop working. While driving home for the holidays a friend let me know the site was down and from my fiance's iPhone I was able to determine the whole system had lost connection... Posted Dec 27 2008, 05:54 AM by Matt Williamson with | with no comments Filed under: Hardware, Software, Network, Firewall, Bunker Hollow, Power

• Networking by Example - A Remote Desktop Tutorial

  This is my attempt to write the document that I wish I had found while I was implementing this stuff for the first time a few years ago. Personally, I learn by example. I enjoy learning something new by researching it, but I feel I'm only confident... Posted Oct 21 2008, 09:54 PM by Matt Williamson with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Hardware, Software, Networking, Remote, Firewall, RDP, Desktop, Router

• Windows Firewall with Advanced Security - Who Knew?

  I've been running Vista for about a year and Server 2008 for a little less. During this time I've opened a couple of ports on each to let some traffic through. I've done this the only way I knew how... through the Windows Security -> Windows... Posted Sep 17 2008, 09:48 PM by Matt Williamson with | with no comments Filed under: Windows, Software, Security, Firewall

• pfSense PPTP VPN Rules Gone After Upgrade

  My friend was having trouble connecting to my network via VPN. So as he tried connecting, I tried diagnosing the problem. On his end, the Windows VPN client verified his user/password, told him he was connected and disappeared into the taskbar. On my... Posted Nov 17 2007, 10:29 AM by Matt Williamson with | with no comments Filed under: VPN, Firewall, pfSense, Rules, PPTP

• Updating The Embedded Version Of pfSense

  With the release of pfSense 1.2 RC 3, I learned that you cannot update the embedded version through the web interface, the console, or SSH. You must write the firmware to a compact flash card, there is no other way. I use Physdiskwrite, as pfSense recommends... Posted Nov 11 2007, 02:17 PM by Matt Williamson with | with no comments Filed under: Update, Firewall, pfSense, flash, compact, firmware

• pfSense NAT Configuration for Xbox 360 Live

  To change your Xbox NAT setting from STRICT to OPEN from behind a pfSense firewall (1.2 RC 2) follow these steps: Assign a static IP to your Xbox. Assign an alias to your Xbox using that static IP (I called mine XBOX360). NAT Port Forward these ports... Posted Nov 06 2007, 03:28 PM by Matt Williamson with | with no comments Filed under: Hardware, 360, Live, Xbox, Firewall, pfSense, NAT, Configuration, Settings