Hey Guys, I’m actually a Network Engineer working for a Telco, so happy to provide a talk that is networking based. Main thing i’d really need to understand is how complex or even how basic of a talk i’d need to build and i can then build something around the level required.
Cheers, Fraser > On 31/07/2015, at 9:31 pm, Daniel Jitnah <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > Thanks. There is a lot below there!! Tempting topic for a very useful > talk + slides for a LUV Beginners or LUV Main meeting! > > Making a note + forwarding to LUV Committee! > > Any LUV Member willing to offer a talk on this topic? > > Cheers > Daniel. > > On 31/07/15 21:29, Mark Trickett wrote: >> Hello Daniel and Ben, >> >> Some of this relates to what I have been trying to do in setting up a >> home network, and a network Printer. It also relates to my Internet >> connection, I too am on Telstra Big Pond dial-up, and looking to where >> to jump when Telstra drop dial-up when NBNCo take over the copper >> network. Where I live, there will be no wired option (maybe dial-up with >> another ISP), but fixed wireless broadband. An added complication is >> that while the mobile phone tower is close, my mobile phone signal can >> vanish, I think wet foliage of trees, mine and a neighbours. I was >> looking forward to the fiber to the premises, til the change of >> government. >> >> I have been reading and learning about networking and configuration. >> Since I am setting it up on a laptop/notebook, I have considered how to >> work in with NetManager, but also how to manually configure. There are >> other packages available in Debian for managing multiple locations for >> network connection, and I will need to look over. I would also >> appreciate comments on the various merits, when I can ask of the >> packages, when I can reread and get their names. The other matter is >> that if I am to purge NetManager, I would appreciate some advice on >> exactly which packages from some of our more senior Debian involved LUV >> members to get rid of it, but not damage other capabilities. >> >> I do know about "ifconfig" and a lot else, even if not familiar with the >> detail, but did not know of the "route" command until I found reference >> by accident. I would not be alone in appreciating a good primer to >> setting up a small home network, with an Internet gateway at some point, >> and I have yet to find on the Internet if it already exists. >> >> It would also be good to know if it is possible to use the USB devices, >> and particularly if it is possible to activate them from Linux without >> needing to do the activation first from a Windows or Mac. I do know of >> modeswitch and the like, and that they can be used once activated, but >> that can depend on the chipset of the week. It would be possible to test >> an activated one in a Telstra shop, and then purchase and have activated >> when shown to work, but I would much prefer to have the capacity on my >> Linux system. >> >> I am also very interested in what might be available in the way of fixed >> wireless broadband modems, but that I can use with an ethernet cable and >> no wi-fi from the modem, the wi-fi access point being another Linux PC, >> obviously more under my control, and better security. >> >> On Fri, 2015-07-31 at 20:56 +1000, Daniel Jitnah wrote: >>> Hi Ben >> >> Regards, >> >> Mark Trickett >> >> _______________________________________________ >> luv-main mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main >> > _______________________________________________ > luv-main mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
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