Fun with WiFi Freeriders

Want to get rid of your free-rider neighbours abusing your WiFi network? Then, this tutorial is for you!

It provides a step-by-step guide to protect your WiFi network from free-riders. The technique used is the same as that adopted by WiFi service providers to redirect users to a payment page, except that you will be taking them to various unknown destinations instead.

Technorati Tags: Internet, WiFi

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Google Calendar

Like everything coming out of Google before it, Google Calendar is monopolosing headlines all over the blogosphere. Another blog entry to add to the noise is pointless, but posted here for posterity nonetheless.

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Web 2.0 Definition Simplified

My friend, Stephane Lee, has managed to capture the definition of Web 2.0. in a single sentence. And, he’s so got it right. Kudos!

This is how he defines Web 2.0.

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How to Improve Download Speeds of BitTorrent

I was one of those people who got frustrated by the download speed of BitTorrent until I found the BT FAQ page that explains how to accelerate downloads by properly configuring the router and/or firewall.

However, you will get better speeds if you allow incoming connections as well. To do this you must use the “port forwarding” feature of whatever is performing the NAT/gateway task. For example, if you have a cable or DSL connection and a router/switch/gateway/firewall, you will need to go into the configuration of this device and forward ports 6881-6889 to the local machine that will be using BitTorrent. If your device makes it hard to enter a range of ports (if you must enter each one separately), then you can just do the first 10 or so ports, or however many simultaneous clients you plan to ever have open. If more than one person behind such a gateway wishes to use BitTorrent, then each machine should use a different port range, and the gateway should be configured to forward each port range to the corresponding local machine.

Technorati Tags: BitTorrent, Download

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