Echo Binary

This is the screenshot of my CentOS 4.1 server installation on my old Pentium III 550 mhz PC.

Yup, that’s right… I finally cleaned my room. I guess I can breathe more air now that the dusty corners of my room are more tidy. I also arranged the bookshelf near my PC. Now, all my reference books are organized and neatly arranged. They are all easily visible when I need them (most of them are programming references).

I wish I could post a picture of my room, but then it would be less fun. I’ll leave that to your imagination.

Yesterday I bought my first DSL Router (with 4 port switch) so that I can use all of my 3 computers in the internet (the 3rd PC is actually my laptop).

It is the same router that my friend Enye owns. It’s not a new model. It’s rather aged because it was released since late 2001. Only the firmware was updated. Mine is the 4th and latest version. I’m supposed to shell out more bucks to buy a Linksys WiFi router but the store has no stock. Anyway, this wired router would be good enough to handle my small home network in my room. I setuped the router as soon as I arrived and it took me 3 hours because of IP conflicts in the network. I didn’t know that the default IP of my DSL modem was also 192.168.1.1, which is also claimed by Linksys router. To make it more complicated my DSL modem was actually a router too (with two ports, one RJ45 and one console port). Since I have no rollover cable here to configure my DSL modem/router, I tried my luck and headed to Linksys online support. I was relieved when the support agent told me that there IS a tool to solve IP conflicts in my DSL modem/router and Linksys router. After several trials I was able to fix the IP configuration both in my DSL modem/router and Linksys router. Now, the IP of my DSL modem/router is 192.168.0.1, which finally solved the IP conflict.

Now, considering I have a DSL modem/router and a router with four port switch, NAT becomes a problem. I have to disable IP filtering in my DSL modem/router because NAT just don’t work with my Bit Torrent client, Azureus. Azureus cannot connect to peers after I installed my Linksys router. Then, I configured the IP forwarding of Linksys BEFSR41, specifying the ports that I permit my Bit Torrent client to use and it worked! So, by 9:00PM everything was working fine, thanks to my troubleshooting skills I managed to setup my small network. I also think that my CCNA classes helped me understand how IP network/host works.

To see the 3D view and detailed view of Linksys BEFSR41, Click here.
(courtesy of Circuit City)

Here’s the picture of my DSL modem/router (ZyXel 631R)

Visit www.netdisaster.com and have fun!

Basically, Netdisaster is absolutely useless, as you may have noticed.

Netdisaster is a web filter; it’s a fun toy only. The user chooses a target website. Netdisaster overlays an animation that simulates the destruction of the target-site by a disaster. The animation can go on automatically, or via mouse-control.

Hehe, I had fun destroying some websites.

Taken from the website: Smart Wifi is the revolutionary high-speed broadband internet service of Smart, the leader in wireless innovation. Smart WiFi brings broadband internet into your home by using the nationwide cellular network of Smart to wirelessly connect your computer to the Internet! So now you can surf the Net at broadband speed even if you�re beyond the reach of a phone line.

The service works by simply installing a Smart WiFi antenna at your home which is directed to the nearest Smart cellsite to give you the strongest connection signal possible. And once the antenna is cabled to your home computer, you�re instantly connected and ready to chat, e-mail & surf up to 2x faster than the speed of dial-up!

For P788, it’s ok.. but then having heard feedbacks from Meridian wireless internet I really doubt it is that smart. The signals are quite unstable from time to time. Meridian wireless internet happens to be an umbrella company of PLDT, and since PLDT owns Smart, there’s no doubt Smart Wifi IS Meridian wireless internet. It’s just a name change, but I cannot confirm whether this is a better version of Meridian wireless internet service. Judging from the feedbacks from some Meridian wireless internet users, if not unstable, this wifi service is going to have a bad reputation for its lack of good support. If my speculation is correct both Meridian and Smart Wifi is just in BETA phase. If not, why would there be so many problems? There are so many times that their radio signals went off for days, leaving the poor customer no option but to go back to 56k dialup until the service resumes. I heard so many version of these stories, and they are all real stories how unlucky some subscribers can be.

Well, I hope that for this repacked version, Smart wifi will address the common complains of Meridian users. Luckily I didn’t choose Meridian wireless internet as PLDT MyDSL just got installed in our area when I’m about to give up with DSL already.

Update 4/26/2006– I’ve written an entry about SMART Bro, the new branding of Smart WiFi. If you want to comment about your concern please leave your comments there. I also appreciate if you stop spewing vulgar words. ^_^ This is my personal blog and I’m not affiliated with Smart or PLDT at all. Thanks!

Links:
Go to Official website
Update: SMART WiFi Rebranded, SMART Bro
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