Would you consider this geeky?

Dr. Z · 22-11-2006, 15:48

OK, so you have all seen the photos of my room, but here is the bigger picture:

My room contains my desktop PC and a Network Attached Storage box with 1.3Tb of storage space. I have them linked at a gigabit through a netgear gig switch. From this switch, a link goes to a level 2 managed switch on the top floor. That switch is segregated into VLANs, one VLAN acts as a trunk link (over the top of the house) to the second level 2 managed switch serving the front of the house. The other VLAN is for my housemate's PCs (he is a bit, erm, paranoid about network security).

We have our own DHCP server and DNS server and between just two of us we have the makings of a small corporate network...

To top it all off, we have a VPN to a server based in germany that is used to tunnel us whatever local access we want. I have RDP and SSH as "default" but I could add whatever I wanted ad-hoc. SSL Explorer ftw

The only think we could do (but dont want to) is to create a domain but our "clients" wouldnt benefit from that really.

All this because there is literally *no* way around some of the security on the cisco the uni has put in our loft

EDIT:

Pic of his room:

You cant see the print server and DHCP/DNS server under his bed/out of shot either...

Daz · 22-11-2006, 15:52

Geeky? Well, I can tick a lot of those boxes and there's only me in my house. Make of that what you will

Dr. Z · 22-11-2006, 15:53

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Originally Posted by Daz

Geeky? Well, I can tick a lot of those boxes and there's only me in my house. Make of that what you will

*high five*

We have 158 ports of switching (150 of them level 2 managed) for just 12 users \o/

Daz · 22-11-2006, 15:55

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Originally Posted by DRZ

We have 158 ports of switching (150 of them level 2 managed) for just 12 users \o/

LOLOLOL, high-five indeed

leowyatt · 22-11-2006, 15:54

nothing is too geeky to get round uni security

we ended up using SSH tunneling to get our web and p2p traffic at uni. I received plenty of emails telling me to stop using so much bandwidth

Zirax · 22-11-2006, 15:58

Lol, impressive as its all there for one reason..... to download that monkey porn

Blackstar · 23-11-2006, 12:31

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Originally Posted by Zirax

Lol, impressive as its all there for one reason..... to download that monkey porn

How do you know about that?

Dr. Z · 22-11-2006, 16:00

It might raise a smile for me to add this:

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Originally Posted by TOS

By entering your username and password, you are agreeing to the University of Salford's ICT Acceptable Use Policy and Network Security Policy.

You may only connect a computer i.e. Desktop, laptop. You are not allowed to connect, Servers, Server Operating Systems or Services, Wireless Network Devices (i.e. Routers, Access Points), Network Components (i.e. Switches, Hubs, Routers). Wireless Access Points are not permitted in Halls under any circumstances.

Best hide that WRT-54G then...

Daz · 22-11-2006, 16:02

Quote:

Servers, Server Operating Systems or Services

I absolutely hate the phrase 'server operating system', because it's all the same really. What would they class my Gentoo/Ubuntu boxen?

Dr. Z · 22-11-2006, 16:07

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Originally Posted by Daz

I absolutely hate the phrase 'server operating system', because it's all the same really. What would they class my Gentoo/Ubuntu boxen?

Indeed, which is why I have no problems installing whatever the hell I want

Internet access is (unavoidably) capped at 60k/sec per port on the catalyst in the loft - nothing to stop switch-to-switch transfers at 10Mb though. Wonder how long it will be before they notice 20Gb/day+ duplexed through "my" port

22-11-2006, 15:48	#1
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Would you consider this geeky? OK, so you have all seen the photos of my room, but here is the bigger picture: My room contains my desktop PC and a Network Attached Storage box with 1.3Tb of storage space. I have them linked at a gigabit through a netgear gig switch. From this switch, a link goes to a level 2 managed switch on the top floor. That switch is segregated into VLANs, one VLAN acts as a trunk link (over the top of the house) to the second level 2 managed switch serving the front of the house. The other VLAN is for my housemate's PCs (he is a bit, erm, paranoid about network security). We have our own DHCP server and DNS server and between just two of us we have the makings of a small corporate network... To top it all off, we have a VPN to a server based in germany that is used to tunnel us whatever local access we want. I have RDP and SSH as "default" but I could add whatever I wanted ad-hoc. SSL Explorer ftw The only think we could do (but dont want to) is to create a domain but our "clients" wouldnt benefit from that really. All this because there is literally no way around some of the security on the cisco the uni has put in our loft EDIT: Pic of his room: You cant see the print server and DHCP/DNS server under his bed/out of shot either... __________________ Last edited by Dr. Z; 22-11-2006 at 15:52.

22-11-2006, 15:52	#2
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Geeky? Well, I can tick a lot of those boxes and there's only me in my house. Make of that what you will __________________ apt-get moo

22-11-2006, 15:54	#5
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	nothing is too geeky to get round uni security we ended up using SSH tunneling to get our web and p2p traffic at uni. I received plenty of emails telling me to stop using so much bandwidth __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

22-11-2006, 15:58	#6
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Lol, impressive as its all there for one reason..... to download that monkey porn