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In my infinite hunt for a product to tinker with, I decided to give the Inseego FX2000 a run for its money. Less than $100 on eBay in fact! I was a little weary of working with this device because Novatel/Inseego is known for locking down their devices more heavily than their competitors. This guide takes into account that you have knowledge of ADB/Fastboot tools, hex editing, and some Qualcomm…
The RIPE Atlas network is described as "a global network of probes that measure Internet connectivity and reachability, providing an unprecedented understanding of the state of the Internet in real time." RIPE can either provide a hardware probe that you plug into an ethernet port if you apply and are accepted, or you can run a software probe, not needing any additional hardware, and apply online.…
In my previous posts, I talked about the Netgear MR1100 and T-Mobile TMOHS1 hotspots. In them, I briefly spoke about mods you can perform on those devices, including modifying the TTL and changing the DNS servers. But I wanted a little more security on the DNS side, especially because we know that carriers perform deep packet inspection and God knows what else on their networks. Originally I…
After receiving a T-Mobile TMOHS1 hotspot, I was left craving a little more. I hopped on eBay, searched up for an MR1100 hotspot, and found an ATT model with a bad SIM reader for ~$50! Bought it, took a small knife to the gold contacts on the reader, and pushed them up a little, and we're up and running! I've been using the T-Mobile $10 business unlimited tablet plan, and I have read online that…
A lovely little hotspot with an even lovelier backdoor.
Warning I'm going to go ahead and say this isn't a task for the weak and feeble. This isn't a method supported by Cloudflare, and could be against their TOS for all I know, thus making this process not straightforward. Summary This process involved installing the Android SDK on Windows with the AVD manager, using some command line knowledge, and knowing how to setup a Wireguard tunnel. We will…
What is NTP? NTP, or Network Time Protocol is a UDP-based protocol on port 123 that allows computers to sync their time over the internet. NTP servers have different levels on a hierarchy based system, or stratums, with the highest at 0 being the reference clock sources that are not made public and are connected directly to stratum 1 servers, and so on and so forth. Endpoints such as your phone,…
Luma is one of those Mesh WiFi companies that didn't last very long. The last firmware pushed out for these access points was in January 2018. Over two years ago. Their website, https://lumahome.com, isn't even available anymore. However, the app still works, but don't expect to get any support. So you may be asking yourself, what can I do to these access points to give them more customizability,…
UPDATE: AUGUST 31, 2021. ntop has a guide on installing the latest version of ntopng located here.
IPv6, the newest Internet Protocol. It’s meant to replace IPv4, and was even made in the 90s. However, not all ISPs have adopted it. Whether it be because of outdated equipment, a large investment is needed, or the ISP just isn’t ready, not everyone has native IPv6. Luckily this was thought of, and free services exist to remedy this issue. Note: Using a public IPv6 tunnel may break certain…
Recently, I got a 2012 Volvo XC90. Within the first few weeks of driving it, I came out to it and the battery was dead. A quick jump start later, and I was fine. The battery didn’t die for several more weeks. Note that this was also with me driving almost every day. When it happened the second time, I figured something was up. I started Googling and read about the RDAR module (Remote Digital Audio…
If you have ever used prosumer or enterprise networking equipment, you have probably run across a switch with “smart” capabilities or VLAN capabilities. VLANs by definition is “a virtual LAN is any broadcast domain that is partitioned and isolated in a computer network at the data link layer.” VLANs allow for multiple networks and subnets to be carried across one physical network link. Things You…
802.11r, also known as Fast Roaming/Transition on OpenWRT allows clients to seamlessly switch between several access points depending on which one is closer to the client. This is great for locations with more than one access point as a client does not have to drop a connection to rescan for APs, but can instead switch between, dropping minimal packets and remaining secure. In this guide, you will…
UPDATE 10/21. It appears that Cucumber WiFi (CT WiFi, etc.) was officially shut down September 3, 2021. I believe that leaves the only way to flash with Serial. I recently picked up 11 Meraki MR16’s off of eBay for a good price. I decided to buy these because I knew that they would be reliable access points for the price. Things you will need: * A computer (mine is running Windows) * A couple of…