[00:00] essentially my firewall build is pfsense but without the gui... it actually predates pfsense i beleive [00:01] i'm sure i could with some effort solve any issues i have now and make it easier to administer ... but it makes more sense to put that effort elsewhere [00:01] but, it makes me sad [00:15] when i was thinking about this before, i realized one thing i do need to focus on is monitoring. when i set something up, I need to know how well its working (or not), so i can fix it right away (or decide it was stupid) [00:16] yup [00:16] that is what a good firewall distro SHOULD do for you. [00:16] if they dno't, then they suck. [00:16] there is really no excuse not to, its just I think most open source home users don't think about it [00:17] so its not been an itch that has gotten much scratching. [00:18] i like my smokepoing charts: http://delays.xmtp.net/smokeping.cgi?target=Local [00:25] oh man, this router came with a printed copy of the GPL on a leaflet, and instructions how i can order for a nominal fee a cd containing a copy of the gpl code used on the router [00:25] instead of just a link to where i could download it? [00:26] 1) they need to provide a copy of the GPL is they distribute GPL licensed software 2) read the GPL, it gives that as an example of how to comply with providing source [00:26] s/is they/if they/ [00:28] yea, i actually have read it before =] i just never have seen it taken literally in this way [00:28] I think every router I've bought has done it that way :) [00:29] maybe i never noticed [00:29] Also my NAS (well, minus the bit about address for a CD) [00:29] they should just fork on github, put a link [00:29] that is acceptable afaik [00:29] maybe rms would order the cd, but i doubt he'd buy the router in the first place [00:30] no router vendor I've seen actually provides a git repo, just a tarball [00:33] ok maybe someone can catch me up, i studied this stuff pretty well but that was wifi a/b/g... and with a/b/g you just put it all on one SSID and everything magically works [00:33] whats this _2.4GHz and _5GHz crap? [00:35] lmgtfm: http://superuser.com/questions/362366/does-it-make-sense-to-keep-different-ssids-for-2-4ghz-and-5ghz-wireless-networks [01:12] of course it makes sense. :) [01:13] that way you can be sure you are using 5Ghz and not the poluted 2.4Ghz crap [01:13] :) [01:13] i never want to be on 2.4Ghz if i can help it, hence 2 SSIDs [01:15] i gather it has better range [01:16] and ideally, you device picks the right thing to use, but not all devices are ideally [01:16] or don't know how to ideally [01:16] (grammer abuse) [01:24] yeah, I've not had good experience with any device picking the right thing, EVER [01:24] so if you want to not think, and are OK when shit is slow, name 'em same SSID [01:24] if you want power and control, 2 names! :) [01:24] I named mine "newerbettterfaster2" and "newerbetterfaster5" and they replaced "whythisnowork" [01:25] :) [01:25] ssid names are fun. [02:21] yea i'm replacing this cheapo wireless n (2.4 only) i got about a year or so ago [02:22] and was suddenly getting really bad internet, which turned out to be the wap not the isp [02:22] and rebooting it "fixed it", but it was still quite slow [02:38] ugh [02:38] that is why i love wired :) [02:45] Evening [02:46] hello cmaloney [02:49] Getting ready for bed. [02:57] jrwren: me too, which is why the problem was allowed to exist for so long [02:57] just got a new router though, ddwrt installed =] [02:58] here's a fun fact, i'm the first on my block to get a 5GHz wifi [02:58] according to my wifi app [03:07] 283Mbps @ 5ft [03:41] that is what is so great about 5Ghz. [03:42] it really reduces the noise. [04:04] i should have tested with iperf before putting on openwrt [04:22] 487Mbps with factory [11:36] SMLR E148 NOW Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjU-jfObR3o Audio: http://live.smlr.us:8000/streaming [16:17] Afternoon [16:18] afternoon [16:22] ugh, porn spam on bookie.io [16:22] go go gadget delete account after a lovely ec2 abuse report heh [16:35] Yay [16:43] http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/ubuntu-us-mi/914/detail/ [16:43] Reminder our meeting is tomorrow at 9pm [18:21] derekv: 5ghz actually has less range than 2.4, especially through walls