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"01a0bde0-598e-7379-95bf-914fd881b785", "title": "How to use Kernel GPIO interrupts on the Raspberry Pi", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/08/how-to-use-kernel-gpio-interrupts-on-the-raspberry-pi/", "published_at": "2013-08-01T23:17:20+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde0-598e-7379-95bf-914fd9123a66", "title": "Setting up a failover ADSL connection on a Cisco Router", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/05/setting-up-a-failover-adsl-connection-on-a-cisco-router/", "published_at": "2013-05-05T18:52:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde0-598e-7379-95bf-914fd9f7f494", "title": "How to set up Internet connection (WAN) failover in Cisco IOS including e-mail notifications", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/04/how-to-set-up-internet-connection-wan-failover-in-cisco-ios-including-e-mail-notifications/", "published_at": "2013-04-16T21:20:49+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f2021baaa", "title": "How to disable ICMP redirects in pfSense", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/04/how-to-disable-icmp-redirects-in-pfsense/", "published_at": "2013-04-01T16:27:28+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f209768c2", "title": "What is anycast? Anycast explained at a very basic level", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/03/what-is-anycast-anycast-explained-at-a-very-basic-level/", "published_at": "2013-03-25T14:05:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f212bd9c0", "title": "Why I don’t like database stored proceedures", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/03/why-i-dont-like-database-stored-proceedures/", "published_at": "2013-03-24T10:27:46+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f221f14dd", "title": "Installing pfSense on a Watchguard Firebox x550e and x750e", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/03/installing-pfsense-on-a-watchguard-firebox-x550e-and-x750e/", "published_at": "2013-03-17T11:42:27+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f2283e429", "title": "How to get a status update out of a running dd process on Linux", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/03/how-to-get-a-status-update-out-of-a-running-dd-process-on-linux/", "published_at": "2013-03-14T20:08:52+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f23027da5", "title": "Cisco IOS: Disable Telnet access… or enable SSH", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/03/cisco-ios-disable-telnet-access-or-enable-ssh/", "published_at": "2013-03-10T09:27:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f232a0cb1", "title": "Injecting jQuery into a web site", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/03/injecting-jquery-into-a-web-site/", "published_at": "2013-03-01T13:01:20+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f233cc4f4", "title": "Configuring Cisco IOS switches for Cisco VOIP phones", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/02/configuring-cisco-ios-switches-for-cisco-voip-phones/", "published_at": "2013-02-07T14:06:06+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f23cf55b3", "title": "PHP: Interfacing with HeatMiser WiFi thermostats", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/02/php-interfacing-with-heatmiser-wifi-thermostats/", "published_at": "2013-02-05T18:37:08+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-d25d-727d-ad35-2d4f2469c6b1", "title": "PHP: Find number of weeks in a given month", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2013/02/php-find-number-of-weeks-in-a-given-month/", "published_at": "2013-02-04T00:10:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56ccec7115cb", "title": "United Kingdom Dial Plan XML for Cisco Phones", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/11/united-kingdom-dial-plan-xml-for-cisco-phones/", "published_at": "2012-11-13T12:03:01+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56ccec748f56", "title": "Creating a “Guest Wifi” with 802.1Q VLAN Tagging in pfSense and DD-WRT", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/10/creating-a-guest-wifi-with-802-1q-vlan-tagging-in-pfsense-and-dd-wrt/", "published_at": "2012-10-22T19:08:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56ccec81bfba", "title": "Setting up mIRC to auto perform (GeekShed)", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/07/setting-up-mirc-to-auto-perform-geekshed/", "published_at": "2012-07-02T13:52:13+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56ccec903d48", "title": "How to set up Internet connection (WAN) failover in Cisco IOS", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/04/how-to-set-up-internet-connection-wan-failover-in-cisco-ios/", "published_at": "2012-04-17T21:49:06+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56cced449159", "title": "How to clear the UnrealIRCD DNS (hostname) cache", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/04/how-to-clear-the-unrealircd-dns-hostname-cache/", "published_at": "2012-04-14T18:24:24+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56cced55db30", "title": "How to dynamically set variable names in mIRC script", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/04/how-to-dynamically-set-variable-names-in-mirc-script/", "published_at": "2012-04-14T13:15:53+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56ccee0a05d8", "title": "Trimming White Space with Sed", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/04/trimming-white-space-with-sed/", "published_at": "2012-04-13T18:30:03+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56cceea49ee7", "title": "Opensource Code Contributions Cartoon", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/04/opensource-code-contributions-cartoon/", "published_at": "2012-04-12T19:04:22+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56cceeb6473c", "title": "How to install public access Wi-Fi for your business", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/04/how-to-install-public-access-wi-fi-for-your-business/", "published_at": "2012-04-09T17:44:44+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde5-379d-730e-bb72-56ccef48c318", "title": "Flashing a new IOS onto a Cisco switch or router", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/03/flashing-a-new-ios-onto-a-cisco-switch-or-router/", "published_at": "2012-03-26T19:00:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944e8ff9cc5", "title": "How to securely copy data over SSH", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/03/how-to-securely-copy-data-over-ssh/", "published_at": "2012-03-26T00:00:51+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944e94b757e", "title": "Rugby Borough Council – Recycling and Refuse Collection Calendar 2012", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/03/rugby-borough-council-recycling-and-refuse-collection-calendar-2012/", "published_at": "2012-03-25T19:23:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944e9cfcc73", "title": "Creating a Wireshark compatible .cap file with tcpdump", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/03/creating-a-wireshark-compatible-cap-file-with-tcpdump/", "published_at": "2012-03-25T15:01:24+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944ea9a5ad5", "title": "Home Servers – The shit under my stairs", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/03/home-servers-the-shit-under-my-stairs/", "published_at": "2012-03-05T21:55:26+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944eb03d21b", "title": "How to use Netcat – a Netcat tutorial", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/02/how-to-use-netcat-a-netcat-tutorial/", "published_at": "2012-02-20T23:21:58+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944eb327d20", "title": "DNS – Understanding it helps to debug it", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/02/dns-understanding-it-helps-to-debug-it/", "published_at": "2012-02-14T01:54:27+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944eb52a122", "title": "Website holding pages – always use them", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/02/website-holding-pages-always-use-them/", "published_at": "2012-02-12T12:13:35+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944eb81ebca", "title": "Quick Fix: Filesystem notification initialization error — contact your mail administrator (check for configuration errors with the FAM/Gamin library)", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/02/quick-fix-filesystem-notification-initialization-error-contact-your-mail-administrator-check-for-configuration-errors-with-the-famgamin-library/", "published_at": "2012-02-07T21:25:15+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944ec57a3c0", "title": "Bash script – read stdin line by line", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/02/bash-script-read-line-by-line/", "published_at": "2012-02-07T01:04:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-c724-7189-9828-f944ecd61caf", "title": "BT’s UK FTTC (VDSL2/Infinity) Explained", "url": "https://phil.lavin.me.uk/2012/02/bts-uk-fttc-vdsl2-explained/", "published_at": "2012-02-05T23:28:17+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog

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Analysis of poor Asterisk SRTP Performance on Debian Linux original ↗

15 Sept 2026

2025

Installation of BT OpenReach’s new 1.6Gbps FTTP Service original ↗

26 Jan 2025

2024

WiFi Repeaters vs Juniper SRX DHCP = :(original ↗

1 Dec 2024

OpenWrt on Adalov / COMFAST CF-EW84 Wireless Access Point original ↗

1 Dec 2024

Alarming and protecting spare wheel cover on Landrover Defender L663 original ↗

8 Jul 2024

Installing Unifi Controller (UniFi Network Servers) on Debian 12 original ↗

2 Jan 2024

2023

Maxing out the spec of a HPE ML350 Gen9 server original ↗

17 Oct 2023

HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 as a home server original ↗

10 Oct 2023

Java log4j2: Sanitising / Editing Log Messages original ↗

8 Sept 2023

PHP FPM: Log errors to stderr (for Docker)original ↗

16 Feb 2023

2022

Puppet/git Error: change from ‘absent’ to ‘present’ failed: Path /xxx/ exists and is not the desired repository original ↗

16 Dec 2022

Carpentry Designs: TV / Games Console Cabinet original ↗

6 Sept 2022

Remotely configuring Hikvision analogue cameras original ↗

15 Aug 2022

Repairing another Air Conditioner Unit original ↗

21 Jul 2022

boto3 / Ansible: SSL validation failed [Errno 2] No such file or directory original ↗

16 Jun 2022

Carpentry Designs: Chest Freezer Cabinet original ↗

9 May 2022

How to properly interpret a traceroute or mtr original ↗

17 Mar 2022

WordPress: Changing error_reporting level original ↗

21 Feb 2022

Carpentry Designs: Drinks Cabinet with Wine Fridge original ↗

27 Jan 2022

MySQL: Generating a new “random” number which isn’t already present in a table original ↗

20 Jan 2022

AWS Aurora Global Clusters Explained: What you wish they told you before you built it original ↗

14 Jan 2022

Running Amazon DynamoDB Local (Docker) with Gradle original ↗

4 Jan 2022

2021

Running Docker Containers (from AWS ECR) with Systemd original ↗

30 Dec 2021

Ansible: Automatically Generate and Verify AWS ACM Certificate original ↗

15 Dec 2021

Repairing an Air Conditioner Unit (Slow or no Fan)original ↗

26 Jul 2021

Building an Electronics Lab original ↗

6 Jul 2021

Repairing the BT 6000 Baby Monitor Parent Unit original ↗

30 Jun 2021

2020

A tale of VoIP, NAT and some confused Engineers original ↗

28 Aug 2020

The trials and tribulations of running statically linked 32 bit binaries in AWS Lambda original ↗

14 Aug 2020

Juniper SRX: Clamp TCP MSS on a single interface original ↗

18 Apr 2020

Juniper MX: Simple static VXLAN configuration original ↗

18 Apr 2020

Linux: Kill stuck NFS process (kill -9 doesn’t work)original ↗

3 Apr 2020

2019

WordPress plugin: Wikipedia extract tooltip v1.3 original ↗

16 Jul 2019

So you’re thinking of applying to APNIC?original ↗

15 Jul 2019

Juniper SRX: IPSec VPN sourcing from loopback interface in a VRF original ↗

25 May 2019

Juniper JunOS: Difference between rib-groups and instance-import original ↗

24 May 2019

Juniper MX204 – Enabling 100G ports original ↗

12 Apr 2019

JunOS error: In routing-instance default-switch interface ae3.0 has vlan and vxlan mixed which is not supported original ↗

20 Mar 2019

2018

Installing Debian 9 (Stable) on Dell Gen 14 servers with Perc H740P RAID Controllers original ↗

9 Feb 2018

2017

Proxmox: Shrinking disk of an LVM backed container original ↗

31 Dec 2017

Proxmox Containers: Manage network interfaces file yourself original ↗

29 Dec 2017

Hetzner: Routing IPv6 through a firewall such as pfSense original ↗

28 Dec 2017

Postfix: Blocking senders by reverse DNS hostname original ↗

26 Dec 2017

Fixed: Outlook 2016 not synchronizing Inbox from IMAP after upgrade from 2013 original ↗

19 Aug 2017

Fixed: Plex with Sonos – Unable to play – Unable to connect to Plex original ↗

6 Aug 2017

Juniper SRX – Upgrading JunOS from USB original ↗

6 Apr 2017

Juniper SRX PPPoE Configuration for Plusnet ADSL original ↗

5 Apr 2017

2016

An overview of JunOS Quality of Service (QoS / CoS) configuration original ↗

24 Nov 2016

VLAN manipulation/translation on Juniper MX series routers original ↗

25 Oct 2016

Chassis clustering a Juniper SRX firewall via a switch original ↗

20 Sept 2016

[SOLVED] pfSense – pfsync_undefer_state: unable to find deferred state original ↗

30 Aug 2016

Configuring the permissions of a Samba share original ↗

19 Aug 2016

SOLVED – “mount error(13): Permission denied” when doing cifs mount on LXC container (Proxmox)original ↗

15 Aug 2016

HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 as a home server original ↗

12 Aug 2016

Resolving poor network throughput performance on pfSense running on Proxmox original ↗

9 Aug 2016

Obtaining SDWinPEx64.iso – HP WinMagic Decryption Tool original ↗

4 May 2016

Fixing an iPhone with broken home button ribbon connector contacts original ↗

5 Apr 2016

Obtaining linux-headers packages for Rasberry Pi Raspbian original ↗

4 Apr 2016

Enabling voice on a Huawei E160 (AT^DDSETEX failed)original ↗

4 Apr 2016

How to set up the Obihai OBi110 as a PSTN gateway original ↗

17 Mar 2016

How to configure the Obihai OBi110 for the United Kingdom PSTN original ↗

17 Mar 2016

2014

How to use a different default browser for different websites original ↗

10 Oct 2014

How to optimize Sonos for best performance original ↗

2 Aug 2014

How to force TLS v1.0 in PHP original ↗

18 Apr 2014

2013

Raspberry Pi Project – A 1960s wallbox interfaced with Sonos original ↗

15 Nov 2013

Changing the outgoing SMTP (sending) IP address in Postfix original ↗

12 Sept 2013

How to detect Sonos devices on your network original ↗

2 Aug 2013

How to use Kernel GPIO interrupts on the Raspberry Pi original ↗

1 Aug 2013

Setting up a failover ADSL connection on a Cisco Router original ↗

5 May 2013

How to set up Internet connection (WAN) failover in Cisco IOS including e-mail notifications original ↗

16 Apr 2013

How to disable ICMP redirects in pfSense original ↗

1 Apr 2013

What is anycast? Anycast explained at a very basic level original ↗

25 Mar 2013

Why I don’t like database stored proceedures original ↗

24 Mar 2013

Installing pfSense on a Watchguard Firebox x550e and x750e original ↗

17 Mar 2013

How to get a status update out of a running dd process on Linux original ↗

14 Mar 2013

Cisco IOS: Disable Telnet access… or enable SSH original ↗

10 Mar 2013

Injecting jQuery into a web site original ↗

1 Mar 2013

Configuring Cisco IOS switches for Cisco VOIP phones original ↗

7 Feb 2013

PHP: Interfacing with HeatMiser WiFi thermostats original ↗

5 Feb 2013

PHP: Find number of weeks in a given month original ↗

4 Feb 2013

2012

United Kingdom Dial Plan XML for Cisco Phones original ↗

13 Nov 2012

Creating a “Guest Wifi” with 802.1Q VLAN Tagging in pfSense and DD-WRT original ↗

22 Oct 2012

Setting up mIRC to auto perform (GeekShed)original ↗

2 Jul 2012

How to set up Internet connection (WAN) failover in Cisco IOS original ↗

17 Apr 2012

How to clear the UnrealIRCD DNS (hostname) cache original ↗

14 Apr 2012

How to dynamically set variable names in mIRC script original ↗

14 Apr 2012

Trimming White Space with Sed original ↗

13 Apr 2012

Opensource Code Contributions Cartoon original ↗

12 Apr 2012

How to install public access Wi-Fi for your business original ↗

9 Apr 2012

Flashing a new IOS onto a Cisco switch or router original ↗

26 Mar 2012

How to securely copy data over SSH original ↗

26 Mar 2012

Rugby Borough Council – Recycling and Refuse Collection Calendar 2012 original ↗

25 Mar 2012

Creating a Wireshark compatible .cap file with tcpdump original ↗

25 Mar 2012

Home Servers – The shit under my stairs original ↗

5 Mar 2012

How to use Netcat – a Netcat tutorial original ↗

20 Feb 2012

DNS – Understanding it helps to debug it original ↗

14 Feb 2012

Website holding pages – always use them original ↗

12 Feb 2012

Quick Fix: Filesystem notification initialization error — contact your mail administrator (check for configuration errors with the FAM/Gamin library)original ↗

7 Feb 2012

Bash script – read stdin line by line original ↗

7 Feb 2012

BT’s UK FTTC (VDSL2/Infinity) Explained original ↗

5 Feb 2012