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CPE WAN Management Protocol/TR-069

Dustin — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:57:55 +0000

Been working again lately with OpenACS and making some progress. Thought I’d link to a few of the places I’ve been getting help in case anyone else out there is also interested in this.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/openacs/
http://pierky.wordpress.com/tag/tr-069/
http://www.broadband-forum.org/technical/download/TR-069_Amendment-3.pdf

OpenACS is an open source CWMP/TR-069 server and is proving to be quite useful.

Access the internet via IPv6 using a tunnel broker

Dustin — Mon, 02 May 2011 00:09:56 +0000

World IPv6 Day is fast approaching and it’s far easier to configure IPv6 than I knew, even if your ISP doesn’t provide you with IPv6 addresses.

That said, there are a few things you need in place before you get started.

A working internet connection
Either be connected directly to the internet (your host needs a public IP) or be using something other than an off the shelf broadband router.

If you mean the above requirements then simply head over to http://www.tunnelbroker.net/ and register for an account.

Once registered and logged in perform the following:

Click “Create Regular Tunnel” under User Functions.
Copy and paste the “You are viewing from:” IP address into the form field above
Choose the tunnel server closest to you
Click “Create Tunnel”
Once created, click on the Example Configuration tab and follow the example config options for your system

That’s it. You should now be able to access IPv6 enabled sites like ipv6.google.com and www.v6.facebook.com. On June 18, 2011 a number of large sites will be adding AAAA records for their main addresses (www.facebook.com for example) which has the potential to break connectivity for users who have an improper IPv6 setup. The best option is to be prepared for the day by ensuring you’re accessing the Internet using IPv6. You can also test your connection (with or without IPv6 enabled) at http://test-ipv6.com/.

In a future post, I’ll detail how to use this same tunnel broker service to create a Linux based IPv6 router and firewall. IPv6 will work very differently from IPv4 in how addresses are assigned to you the end user. In short, every device in your home in the future will have a public Internet address meaning steps must be taken to ensure devices inside your home are protected with a firewall.

I think this is a case of a CEO with no vision

Dustin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:24:28 +0000

(via @gruber) http://daringfireball.net/linked/2011/02/08/nokia-elop

“Tablets are not the place for fiddly messages like those”

Dustin — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:06:47 +0000

Just got done reading this review on a Windows 7 based tablet and as I’ve said before, you just can’t put a full OS on a tablet and expect good results. In fact, I think this one sentence nicely sums up the why

“Tablets are not the place for fiddly messages like those”

But why stop there I say. Why does Windows 7 need to be so chatty at all?

HDCP Master Key Revealed

Dustin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:03:49 +0000

HDCP Master Key Revealed: “solafide writes ‘The HDCP Master Key has allegedly been revealed. If true, this information will allow anyone to create their own source or sink keys, essentially making HDCP useless for content protection permanently. No word yet on how it was obtained, but if true, this is a great day for content freedom around the world!’

(Via Slashdot.)

Introducing my other blog…

Dustin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:36:17 +0000

Recently at work we migrated from a custom in house blogging platform to WordPress. I decided to start a blog over there as well, this is my latest entry. Selecting the right tool for the job, or how to share a printer effectively

In other news, gmail video chat is now available for Linux

Dustin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:49:15 +0000

Good news for Linux users.

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/use-linux-now-you-can-video-chat-too.html

“Compare Macs” option added to apple store

Dustin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:13:05 +0000

Honestly I don’t think this is news except for the information they provide at the bottom while comparing Macs. You can now take a look at the amount of greenhouse gases generated during the life of the Mac and a break down of how much of material is used in production. You can also see how much power each one uses in various modes.

Try it for yourself at the Apple Store

iPhone on Verizon on 6 months

Dustin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:37:17 +0000

Just heard from someone who has *used* one of seven iPhone’s in the Fargo North Dakota area on the Verizon network. Person was told it would be available on Verizon’s network in about six months.

Now on new hosting

Dustin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:56:52 +0000

I’ve switched hosts for my blog and if you’re seeing this then you’re seeing my site on the new host!