I saw [this](http://lifehacker.com/5835775/google-dns-and-opendns-users-are-getting-a-web-speed-boost) post and decided to opt to use [OpenDNS](http://www.opendns.com/) as my DNS server instead of my ISP’s server. I followed [these](https://forums.opendns.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=6719) instructions to set it up. Basically, I activated a second DDNS service (Basic > DDNS) and entered my login information for OpenDNS. When activating it, I set it to update my dynamic read more
I already discussed how one can make [use](http://blog.nguyenvq.com/2010/10/30/google-voice-on-asterisk-with-an-auto-attendant-and-free-calls/) of [Google Voice](http://voice.google.com/) with [Asterisk](http://www.asterisk.org/) — the possibilities are limitless. However, all this requires a server running Asterisk. I recently explored how one can explore other options of Google Voice (or other VoIP services) without the use of a server. Since I own routers running tomato and read more
My primary router is on tomato, and since I’ve been liking it so much, I decided to load tomato on my wireless bridge. After doing so, I followed [these](http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3810281/How-to-Set-Tomato-Firmware-for-Wireless-Client-Modes.htm) instructions (Wireless Ethernet bridge mode) to it to connect to the primary router. It was way easier than doing so on DD-WRT, and access to the read more
I assume you have a compatible router with usb ports with the [Teddy Bear](http://www.linksysinfo.org/forums/showthread.php?t=63587) mod Tomato firmware installed. [These](http://www.society9.com/setting-up-a-low-cost-nas-using-tomato/) instructions show that the USB NAS portion is quite easy. Once the hard drives are connected, they are automatically mounted in the router’s Linux OS. A computer on the same network can connect to the router’s read more
All my routers at home are either on the Tomato firmware or DD-WRT. I’ve set up wireless bridge many times but keep having to google it up as I keep forgetting the exact steps. I’m going to record it now for my reference. The following is taken from [here](http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Client_Bridged#V24_builds), the V24 build instructions. 1. Do read more
[Recently](http://blog.nguyenvq.com/2010/02/18/linksys-wrt160nv3-with-dd-wrt-as-wireless-bridge/) I’ve been playing with [DD-WRT](http://www.dd-wrt.com/) as my firmware of choice for my main router at home and the one I use as a [wireless bridge](http://blog.nguyenvq.com/2010/04/17/repeater-bridge-with-dd-wrt-linksys-wrt160nv3/). I recently purchased an Asus RT-N16 for a variety of reasons: 1. Gigabit ethernet, 2. DD-WRT, 3. 2 usb ports (for NAS and printers), 4. Wireless N, and 5. read more
I recently bought a refurbished linksys wrt160n-rm from amazon for $31. I ordered it before getting DD-WRT working on my trendnet router. I didn’t want to hassle with returning it, so I decided to turn it into a wireless bridge, something I wanted to do for a while. With the refurbished router, I had to read more
So I own a relatively inexpensive trendnet router (on sale ~ $25) for a while now, and I’ve been trying to get DD-WRT working with it since having it. This site says it is supported, but I couldn’t find a firmware available until now. This post (page 16) has a link to this site that read more
so i started running my own servers, one at school and one at home to test things such as a webserver. at school, no problem. got them to give me a hostname and to open certain ports (22 and 80). at home, since i’m on a home network which has one public ip to my read more
