Easy Disk Checker: diagnosing drives, SSDs and USB sticks
Reading S.M.A.R.T. data, scanning the surface, spotting a USB stick with a faked capacity, creating an image and recovering a lost partition table, all from a single portable executable.
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MikroTik: Avoid Asymmetric Routing Between the ISP and the VPN
Mark inbound connections, force their replies back through the same Internet access, and preserve VPN policy routing without breaking published services.
Configuring Reliable GeoIP Filtering on MikroTik RouterOS
Generate a CIDR list by geographic region, validate it before publishing, import it without wiping the last working version, and apply it to the correct firewall chains.
Renewing a Dynamic IP Address on MikroTik with RouterOS
Properly release the WAN DHCP lease, wait for reconnection, verify the received address, and automate the operation without confusing renewal with anonymity.
Configuring DDoS Protection on MikroTik Without Blocking Legitimate Visitors
Detect bursts of new connections, temporarily quarantine abusive sources and block them early in RAW, while understanding the router's limitations.
MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN: the router for network enthusiasts
Review of the compact eight-port wired router with 10G SFP+ and RouterOS 7: architecture, capabilities, power consumption, temperature and limitations to know.
Distributing a Static Route via DHCP with MikroTik RouterOS
Announce an IPv4 route to clients using DHCP option 121, encode the prefix and next hop correctly, preserve the default route, and test on Windows, Linux and macOS.
Configure a Local NTP Server on MikroTik RouterOS
Synchronize RouterOS across multiple sources, distribute time over the LAN via DHCP, protect UDP 123, and optionally redirect reluctant clients.
Route Certain Domains into a VPN with MikroTik
Transform DNS responses into a dynamic list of addresses, mark the corresponding connections, and forward them into a VPN table without diverting the entire network.
ASUSTOR Nimbustor 4 AS5304T: review and field notes
A four-bay NAS that looks compelling on paper, with two 2.5 GbE ports, RAID 5 and ADM, but whose software and cooling call for a few compromises.
Synology Web Station: adding www to a site
Setting up a www portal in DSM 7.2, redirecting it to the main domain and avoiding duplicate URLs.
S3-compatible storage on a Synology NAS with RustFS
Deploying RustFS in Container Manager, publishing the S3 API and the console behind a reverse proxy, then creating a first bucket.