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Configuring multi-area OSPF with EIGRP

I extended the single-area OSPF topology I configured previously in this post with two additional areas and I added an EIGRP network to the topology. In this post I’ll describe how to configure a multi-area network and how to redistribute different dynamic routing protocols on…

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Practicing NAT configurations in Cisco’s IOS

Recently I’ve made some Packet Tracer practices, I’m going to share the commands I’ve issued on Cisco routers, and describe the configuration of different type of source NATs. 1. Static Source NAT In this configurations we can translate one host’s private IP address (from the…

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Measuring the power draw of my PC and PS5

A few posts ago I showed how to measure power consumption with Shelly’s IoT device. In this post I’m going to share my measurement results regarding my PC and my Playstation 5. I measured the total power draw of these devices directly from the socket.

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How not to install fiber optic

I’d like to share this picture, I shot this in a village near Budapest. It represents the Hungarian ‘jólvanazúgy (TM)’ philosophy perfectly (if you don’t know just google it). Yes, it’s a splice enclosure just hanging freely in the air. I’ve have seen some bad…

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Troubleshooting transmission lines and passive RF parts

I have made some test measurements with a network analyzer, I would like to share my results and experiences in time dimensions measurements. Instead of making measurements in frequency domain sometimes it’s worth switching into time domain. Newer network analyzers usually support this function, it’s…

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