Networking
HOW TO: Save and Restore Dial-up Connections in Windows XP
Feb 9th
I recently wiped out a laptop and needed to restore Verizon Wireless Broadband Access dialup account connections and discovered this method works that was outlined in Microsoft’s KB284269.
This step-by-step article describes how to use the Remote Access Phonebook (Rasphone.pbk) file to save and later restore dial-up connections, and to copy your computer’s connections More >
Start Cisco VPN Client before Windows Domain Login
Nov 16th
It is possible with Cisco VPN Client to connect to a VPN prior to logging onto a Windows Domain in Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
To do this, you need to go to Options -> Windows Logon Properties… and select Enable Start Before Logon.
A reboot is required.
Here are screenshots:
Windows Logon
Option to Connect VPN Profile
Windows Networking Interface Metrics
Aug 27th
A metric is a value that is assigned to an IP route for a particular network interface that identifies the cost that is associated with using that route. For example, the metric can be valued in terms of link speed, hop count, or time delay. Automatic Metric is a new feature in Windows XP that More >
clear xlate
Aug 5th
Use the clear xlate command after adding, changing, or removing the aaa-server, access-list, alias, global, nat, route, or static commands in your configuration.
Allow ICMP Through ASA
Feb 19th
Just a note on how to allow pings through the ASA to the outside world.
Version 7.x: Pings Outbound
access-list 101 permit icmp any any echo-reply
access-list 101 permit icmp any any source-quench
access-list 101 permit icmp any any unreachable
access-list 101 permit icmp any any time-exceeded
access-group 101 in interface outside
Version 7.x: Pings Inbound (Where 192.168.1.1 is your outside interface More >
Severe Broadcast Packet Storm Warning
Jan 11th
So I was bored one night and decided to get a little creative with Audacity and mimicked a typical Severe Storm Warning radio announcement and came up with this.
I present to you, unedited….
SEVERE BROADCAST PACKET STORM WARNING…
SBPSW
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the LAN
Jan 9th
So, I found this on Evil Routers’ blog, and enjoyed it. Like him, I have no clue who the author is, so whoever it is, fess up! Excellent.
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the LAN
No malware was stirring, not even LoveSan;
The firewalls were racked by the router with care,
In hopes that More >
ASA Site-to-Site Tunnel Configuration
Jan 1st
A simple no-BS example configuration for tunneling two ASA devices.
access-list NoNAT permit ip your_local_subnet subnet_mask his_local_subnet_ subnet_mask
access-list SiteAtoSiteB permit ip your_local_subnet subnet_mask his_local_subnet_ subnet_mask
nat (inside) 0 access-list NoNAT
crypto map ipsec transform-set SiteAToSiteBtransform esp-aes esp-sha-hmac
crypto map SiteToSiteVPN 10 match address SiteAToSiteB
crypto map SiteToSiteVPN 10 set peer his_external_ip
crypto map SiteToSiteVPN 10 set transform-set SiteAToSiteBtransform
crypto map SiteToSiteVPN 10 More >
Cisco Command Cheat-Sheet
Dec 30th
ROUTER COMMANDS
TERMINAL CONTROLS:
· Config# terminal editing – allows for enhanced editing commands
· Config# terminal monitor – shows output on telnet session
· Config# terminal ip netmask-format hexadecimal|bit-count|decimal – changes the format of subnet masks
HOST NAME:
· Config# hostname ROUTER_NAME
BANNER:
· Config# banner motd # TYPE MESSAGE HERE # – # can be substituted for any character, must start More >
On Demand Remote Support for Windows
Dec 4th
Why? What? How? Huh??
Who wants to spend time on the phone painstakenly walking someone through the process of troubleshooting why their email client insists on changing the default fonts or why their printer won’t print? Certainly not me. That’s what this is for. On Demand Remote Support. With a few minutes setup/installation for the administration More >