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    OpenVPN - How to access remote router and DNS leaks?

    I've been using a fairly basic PPTP setup on my home router. I know it's not secure but it's the easiest to use. Now I want to switch to OpenVPN but I can't quite get it to work the same. My Setup: Asus N66U with Shibby Tomato firmware with OpenVPN support OSX laptop with Viscocity or...
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    Thoughts on BitTorrent Sync?

    Figured it'd be nice to have a sync solution that doesn't require backing up to the cloud. I was wondering what you guys thought about BitTorrent Sync. Any security/privacy concerns with it? How well does it work for you? Things like that. I know of one open source solution called SyncThing. I...
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    How unsecure is PPTP for my use?

    On my home router with Tomato firmware, I have two options of setting up a VPN. I can use OpenVPN or PPTP. I'm aware that the consensus between the two is that OpenVPN is the winner by far. However, all I'm trying to do with this is to have an encrypted tunnel to use on the rare occasion I...
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    Tomato + Unifi AP - How to use vlan?

    I have Shibbys Tomato running on an Asus N66U. I recently purchased a Ubiquiti Unifi AP. I have the 2.4ghz radio on the N66U running as my "main" wifi connection. I have a VLAN and Virtual Wireless interface set up as a guest network. This is how I currently have it set up LAN VLAN...
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    Powerline Ethernet - How is the security?

    Rather than googling and finding outdated info, can anyone describe what the security is like for powerline adapters nowadays? I have a pair of Trendnet TPL-308E adapters which supports 128-bit AES encryption. Once you plug them in and allow them to sync, the connection between them should be...
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    Would a Ubiquiti Unifi AP provide better range over N66U?

    I was looking into getting a Ubquiti Unifi AP to improve the range in my house. I know what you're thinking. It's an access point so I should be placing it in a central location and running a cable to the router. But the way I was thinking of using this would be to disable the wireless on my...
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    2.5" Drives and USB 3 enclosures and power requirements

    I had a 2.5" USB 3 drive enclosure laying around and decided to try it out. I put in an old 500GB MomentusXT drive in it. The enclosure came with a usb Y cable. While it seems to work just fine with only one of the usb connectors plugged in, I have no idea whether it actually needs the second...
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    Using a VPN while in China. PPTP server on Tomato?

    I have an Asus RT-N66U router with Shibbys Tomato firmware. I am traveling to China in a few days and was wondering if using the PPTP server on my router and home connection would work to bypass any blocks there may be in place in hotels, 3G connections, "great firewall of china" etc. I...
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    Gigabyte P55A-UD3P and SATA3 ports

    I have the latest BIOS on a Gigabyte P55A-UD3P. I have the GSATA ports enabled and set to AHCI. I'm trying to connect a Crucial M4 128GB drive to one of the SATA3 ports but nothing will detect the drive except for the BIOS. Upon bootup, the BIOS will detect the drive but outside of that...
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    SSH tunneling to local network router

    I enabled the SSH daemon on my Asus RT-N16 router with Tomato firmware so that I tunnel my traffic if I'm on an unsecure network. Then I wondered... would it also work if I used the tunnel on the network locally? Say I just set PuTTY to connect to the router @ 192.168.1.1. Would that mean I...
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    Anyone use Toastman's Tomato firmware mod?

    I'm hoping there are some other users of Toastmans mod of the Tomato firmware. If anyone is curious, it's essentially a fork of the TomatoUSB firmware by teddy bear which is based on the original Tomato firmware. I was hoping maybe someone could explain the logic in the way he applies his...
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    Dead motherboard? CPU?

    So I get up this morning to wake my system up from standby and I was greeted by a blank monitor. No signal. Fans and lights were still on but nothing on the screen. Rebooting the system gives no beeps or POST. I've switched the videocard with an 8800GT. Taken memory out, tried different...
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    H70 Backplate - Same as H50?

    Quick question... can anyone tell me if the socket 1156 backplate used with the H70 is the same as the one used with the H50? I'm looking into taking out an H50 and replacing it with the H70 and would be nice not to have to take the motherboard out if this is the case. The H50 would then go...
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    Future of GPGPU? 57xx series or 8800GT?

    I was contemplating removing my 8800GT from my system and replacing it with an HD5770. The lower power usage and heat output are great. Gaming performance is slightly better as well. However, even though I don't often do much folding or video encoding, I find GPGPU quite interesting whether it...
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    Tabnabbing - A New Type of Phishing Attack

    http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/a-new-type-of-phishing-attack/
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    Anyone use the Lastpass ext. for Chrome?

    If you use the Lastpass extension for Chrome, could someone please open up your Chrome task manager and tell me whether you have this process running. "Plug-in: Default Plug-in" I realize this runs with the Lastpass extension but I haven't been able to figure out it's purpose. I can kill...
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    SSDs - Limiting writes, is there a point?

    So we all know MLC SSDs have a much lower write limit compared to their SLC brethren. However, for as long as these consumer SSDs have been out, I can't say I've seen anyone confirm that normal everyday use will actually kill an SSD quickly. Now I've had my Vertex for a while running Win7 Pro...