VMWare Configuration I have found that one of the easiest methods to do this is to have a separate two port NIC for just PFsense. This makes it easy to build the LAN and WAN side of the pfsense router. One thing that I did find when in this whole …
The Linksys was a relatively simple setup for VLANs once I had the correct NIC in my server. The Setup Login to your Linksys switch. The only way that I have found to reset these switches to the factory default is via the console. However, if you’re able to login …
This was a giant pain in the rear to get configured appropriately as no one apparently actually uses these things anymore. But, alas, I have (finally) got this configured and working. Let’s start with the basics that had me all confused: Trunks In just about every switch other than the …
I started off with a basic Dell Optiplex 755 that I used as a web server for a few websites that I learned a lot from. However, that quickly spiraled into me wanting much more as I discovered new things I wanted to do. That has led me to a …
Time synchronization is extremely important in a domain as MS uses it for its authentication mechanism. This is how I’ve got my Microsoft NTP server functioning and how to get VMWare hosts to use the Microsoft NTP server. The following instructions are from the VMWare website. Configure the Windows NTP …
After completing the setup of my new storage server and basic reconstruction of my network, I decided to take it upon myself to use these new technologies and create a media network for my home. I wanted this to consist of 2 XBMC boxes running with a shared library so …
OwnCloud Setup and Configuration Preface The steps listed below make the assumption that you have a dedicated MySQL server configured. If you need to run the MySQL instance on the OwnCloud server than you need to setup the Linux as a LAMP server so that it has it setup by …
So … after about 2 weeks of really using the XJ after the rebuild it overheated. We pressure tested the radiator cap and it showed low PSI. Replaced that but still overheating and spewing coolant after even just short drives. We have been nervous about it since the first time …
Got the clips in yesterday, found a fan shroud because I don’t like getting my fingers chopped off, got the fluid in the rear diff filled up and took her for a test drive. Runs fantastic … but, there’s definitely some fine tuning now. There is a grinding/hollow sound/weird noise …
Finally got the new hood on a cleaned up You can’t really tell from my last picture but the old hood was pretty mangled up and didn’t shut right. But, family in southern Iowa found this one at a junk yard for $35 because they said it has hail damage. …
