[Dorset] New Year Project
Hi all
Hope you all had a very good Christmas and not too 'stuffed', wish you a
very happy and hopefully prosperous New Year.
I've decided that one of the projects for next year is to
re-arrange/re-do my small home network, as I've been having little
niggles with how it's set up at present; but I do not know enough
details of networking and making it 'safe'; so here's a request.
Is there anyone on list who is near enough to Wimborne who would be
willing to come and teach me more about networks while setting up my
system please?
Ideally it would be either 1 or 2 afternoons or evenings (I'm retired
so available!) for a couple of hours; there is also the possibility of
my next door neighbor also sitting in to learn! So it could be a small
'workshop' type of situation!
I think most of the problems are in the setting up of the router and
inter-connections.
Anyone interested please reply off list with possible suggestions or
dates so I can arrange times ect.
The network contains:
1 desktop PC (Ubuntu 10.10)
2 laptops - Ubuntu 11.10 and old Windows XP( which will be replaced with
Linux)
Wireless Router ('G' at moment but hope to change to 'N' later)
2 Printers, a HP Laserjet 5P (always on) and a HP Colour all in one
print, scan copy (on when required)
The 5P is through a 3 port Edimax print server (2 USB's available) as it
has a parallel connection; the other is ethernet connected to the router.
At a later date I may like to connect to a new 'smart' TV.
Wireless connection is WEP2 and not broadcast, has MAC address filtering
enabled but does not have fixed IP's. One problem is that the 2 printers
often have the same IP address and confusion exists when both are
switched on!
Talktalk will not give a fixed IP address to the router which is
switched off to reset connection every 2 months at midnight.
Any other info required please ask.
Any takers?
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Re: [Dorset] OT: Cabinet Office Ditches Open Standards in IT
On Wednesday 28 Dec 2011 11:14:30 Simon P Smith wrote: The withdrawal of PPN 3/11 is a scandal! I was using it to try and get some non-M$ products into a government project - looks like that particular prop to my case has been well and truly kicked out :( Can I suggest that you write to your MP and point this out. By pure coincidence, I had just sealed the envelope holding my letter to my MP (Annette Brooke) when I saw your post. I pointed out that the decision favours the foreign corporates and disadvantages UK companies. It can't do any harm. -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] OT: Cabinet Office Ditches Open Standards in IT
Simon From: Simon P Smith simon.sm...@askitsdone.co.uk Subject: Re: [Dorset] OT: Cabinet Office Ditches Open Standards in IT To: dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk Message-ID: 4efafa16.6000...@askitsdone.co.uk Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The withdrawal of PPN 3/11 is a scandal! I was using it to try and get some non-M$ products into a government project - looks like that particular prop to my case has been well and truly kicked out :( Are you willing to supply some more info about this because as far as I know HMG still want to use Open Source? For example I am organizing a series of internal HM Government events for Senior Civil servants on Open Source as Chair of the BCS Open Source SG (OSSG). The first of which will take place in February 2012. Therefore your experience sounds like it would be of interest to the HMG staff I am dealing with setting up these events. In other words they want to know examples about barriers to adoption of Open Source by HMG. Just for the record I've looked at this recent statement about Open Standards and feel its more about getting the statement bullet proof as opposed to actually dropping intention to make greater use of (Free and) Open Source. Mark Elkins -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] OT: Cabinet Office Ditches Open Standards in IT
On Wednesday 28 Dec 2011 13:31:52 Mark Elkins wrote: Just for the record I've looked at this recent statement about Open Standards and feel its more about getting the statement bullet proof as opposed to actually dropping intention to make greater use of (Free and) Open Source. Hmm. You're obviously not as old and cynical as I am. If the Government simply wanted to make the statement bullet proof, then all they needed to do was leave it in place and then issue a clarification as soon as they'd completed their 'investigation'. Instead, they've completely revoked the original Policy: 'This note updates and supersedes Procurement Policy Note 3/11, Use of Open Standards when specifying ICT requirements.' leaving the situation as it was before PPN 3/11 came out. given the glacial pace that Government Departments do anything, this gives ample opportunity for the corporate lobbyists to get their ducks in a row. There was nothing wrong with the old Policy statement, so this intervention is totally counter-productive. (Unless you work for a major foreign software supplier of course.) -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] dorset Digest, Vol 416, Issue 1
Clive, I too am interested, retired, Wimborne based.
How about a self help group?
I am reasonably competent with routers, IP addressing and Wifi.
I have limited success with Networking and need to spend a little more time
there.
How about identifying the problems
1 Ubuntu-Ubuntu
2 Ubuntu-MS with some mutual research.
Regards,
Walter
Ubuntu 11.10, 10.04 LTS, XP 7.
Netbook, Laptop, 2 PCs, NAS Drive (little recent use)
2. New Year Project (Clive A Wills)
Is there anyone on list who is near enough to Wimborne who would be
willing to come and teach me more about networks while setting up my
system please?
Ideally it would be either 1 or 2 afternoons or evenings (I'm retired
so available!) for a couple of hours; there is also the possibility of
my next door neighbor also sitting in to learn! So it could be a small
'workshop' type of situation!
I think most of the problems are in the setting up of the router and
inter-connections.
The network contains:
1 desktop PC (Ubuntu 10.10)
2 laptops - Ubuntu 11.10 and old Windows XP( which will be replaced with
Linux)
Wireless Router ('G' at moment but hope to change to 'N' later)
2 Printers, a HP Laserjet 5P (always on) and a HP Colour all in one
print, scan copy (on when required)
The 5P is through a 3 port Edimax print server (2 USB's available) as it
has a parallel connection; the other is ethernet connected to the router.
At a later date I may like to connect to a new 'smart' TV.
Wireless connection is WEP2 and not broadcast, has MAC address filtering
enabled but does not have fixed IP's. One problem is that the 2 printers
often have the same IP address and confusion exists when both are
switched on!
Talktalk will not give a fixed IP address to the router which is
switched off to reset connection every 2 months at midnight.
Any other info required please ask.
--
Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00
Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/
New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
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Re: [Dorset] OT: Cabinet Office Ditches Open Standards in IT
On Wednesday 28 Dec 2011 13:47:03 Terry Coles wrote: On Wednesday 28 Dec 2011 13:31:52 Mark Elkins wrote: Just for the record I've looked at this recent statement about Open Standards and feel its more about getting the statement bullet proof as opposed to actually dropping intention to make greater use of (Free and) Open Source. I just want to add that PPN 3/11 (or 9/11 come to that) is nothing to do with Open Source software. As the name says, the Policy Note is to do with Open Standards, which allows the door to open for Open Source, but there are plenty of proprietary solutions that conform to Open Standards. Gosh. Even Microsoft could if they wanted to, instead of pretending to. -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] OT: Cabinet Office Ditches Open Standards in IT
Mark, On 28/12/11 13:31, Mark Elkins wrote: Are you willing to supply some more info about this because as far as I know HMG still want to use Open Source? For example I am organizing a series of internal HM Government events for Senior Civil servants on Open Source as Chair of the BCS Open Source SG (OSSG). The first of which will take place in February 2012. Therefore your experience sounds like it would be of interest to the HMG staff I am dealing with setting up these events. In other words they want to know examples about barriers to adoption of Open Source by HMG. One of the main issues in this department is the insistence on security accreditation and the push to use CESG approved products. The problem with OS is that you need time and money to submit the product for evaluation and gain some meaningful EAL certification; individual projects cannot afford this. SUSE enterprise and RedHat Enterprise are listed there albeit older versions as those organisations can see some benefit of funding this. I wanted to pilot a system on Ubunutu LTS with SE and use MySQL (or Postgres) instead of MSSQ; you end up spending a great deal of time showing how it can be (1) secure (2) supportable. We are in a laughable position where people will, when faced with a need for a routing MTA in a DMZ, select exchange and have to put in 2 ADs and and exchange box just to provide the MTA; just because you never get sacked for usign M$. I am interested in your BCS events and if you send me the programme I will forward it to the Enterprise Architect civil servants for info. Just for the record I've looked at this recent statement about Open Standards and feel its more about getting the statement bullet proof as opposed to actually dropping intention to make greater use of (Free and) Open Source. Or also allowing the vested interests to lobby it more to water it down - perhaps I am cynical. Cheers, Simon -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
[Dorset] Wimborne networking event.
On Wed, 2011-12-28 at 13:48 +, Walter Reed wrote: Clive, I too am interested, retired, Wimborne based. How about a self help group? I am reasonably competent with routers, IP addressing and Wifi. I have limited success with Networking and need to spend a little more time there. How about identifying the problems 1 Ubuntu-Ubuntu 2 Ubuntu-MS with some mutual research. Regards, Walter Ubuntu 11.10, 10.04 LTS, XP 7. Netbook, Laptop, 2 PCs, NAS Drive (little recent use) Clive, I suggest that you propose an afternoon date sometime early in the new year, and make sure that the coffeepot works. Off-list I guess, as these other guys won't be interested. Peter -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
