⚠ Information in this post is outdated since the launch of PIA’s ‘Next-Gen’ VPN network in 2020, sunsetting the then-existing set-up ⚠ First create a vpn profile to use when creating l2tp/pptp connections to privateinternetaccess. /ppp profile add change-tcp-mss=yes \ comment=”PIA VPN” \ dns-server=209.222.18.222,209.222.18.218 \ name=privateinternetaccess only-one=no \ use-compression=no use-encryption=required \ use-ipv6=no use-mpls=no use-upnp=no Create […]
In my last post I talked about running a pure IPv6 network, as part of my ISP building project, but still allowing access to resources on the internet currently only available via IPv4.This works well assuming all the clients on the local network are IPv6 capable, unfortunately this is not always the case. There are […]
As Internet traffic has increased and databases have become more outdated, the importance of routing validation has increased Source: RPKI: The path to secure Internet routing – DCD
Iran is known for its censoring of the internet and social media sites, blocking some of them outright. Earlier this year, Iran was accused of “breaking the internet” in Hong Kong. The issue was that Iran used Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to spoof traffic away from a few hundred sites, the false routes spread and […] […]
The list is still subject to updates and changes from time to time. Last updated: 20170121. Acronym Definition Comment Acronym Definition Comment 6PE IPv6 Provider Edge Router 6VPE IPv6 Virtual Private Network Provider Edge Router ABC Abstract Base Class ACE Access Control Entry ACID Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability ACL Access Control List ACPI Advanced […]
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Talk at RIPE73 ’bout ‘Illegitimate Source IPs At IXPs’
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