Everyone uses a network to access the internet, but how well do you understand the network you use? In this episode Steve Ovens joins us to give a basic network overview as well as answer questions you sent in!

-- During The Show --

02:00 Setting up Network Segment

• Reverse Proxy - Cameron

  • Nginx Reverse Proxy

• Kernel networking Issue - James

• BCM4354 WiFi Card

  • RPM Fusion Link from Conan Kudo

• Should we all use IPV6

  • IPV6 is only being deployed in Telcos
  • Short Answer No

• How to Wireguard into my network?

10:50 FireJail

• FireJail
  • Sandboxes applications using native Linux Kernel features
  • Open Source
  • Requires 3.x+ Kernel
• Bubblewrap Alternative to FireJail
• Steve Ovens Talks/Articles
  • Linux Namespaces
  • Mount Namespaces
  • Building Container Namespaces
  • Cgroups Part One

14:00 Gadget of the week

Orico Tool-Free USB 3.0 Enclosure

18:00 Networking Segment

• Caller Scooter

  • Q: Sync Photos between Apple and Android Devices?
  • A: Nextcloud Agent
  • A: Piwigo
  • Q: Where can I find the Multipass app
  • A: I will look into this
  • A: Last resort chrome app

• Caller Tony

  • Q: Rsync/backup advice
  • A: Rsync
  • A: ZFS send/receive
  • A: Bacula
  • A: SpiderOak
  • Q: Monitoring backups
  • A: Librenms
  • A: Site visits/manual

• What is an IP address

  • What is my IP
  • Type what is my IP in duckduckgo.com

• What is a Default Gateway

  • Usually your router

• What is Bridge Mode

  • All traffic gets passed through

• What is a MAC Address

  • Unique hardware address
  • Never changes
  • Added to all packets

• What is a Subnet Mask

  • How many computer are in a IP Range
  • Class C Networks have 254 usable addresses

• How to separate large networks

  • Use Subnets (no security)
  • Use VLans

• Trouble Shooting

  • Ping default gateway
  • Check DNS

• DNS

  • Phone Book for the internet
  • Translates Domain Names to IP addresses
  • Slower but Private DNS - Quad9, OpenDNS
  • Faster but not Private - Google

• Static vs Dynamic IP addresses

  • Dynamic is DHCP
  • Reserve static address in DHCP server

• Wireguard YouTube Tutorial

Call to Action

• We will have community rooms/booths

• Matrix Chat (Element) will be used again this year

• SELF will be virtual this year, hosted again by yours truly!

• SELF Call for Talks

• SELF dates June 10-12

• Email volunteers@minddripmedia.com with your skill set and contact details

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