Comments for Astral Traveller's Weblog http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com The ramblings of an IT Admin Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A win at work by ahuxham http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/a-win-at-work/#comment-45 ahuxham Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:08:23 +0000 http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/a-win-at-work/#comment-45 As a Microsoft fan for everything network, school related, I tend to agree with the Linux/Squid/DG option for filtering. I'm a fan of both platforms, Microsoft does things well, as does Linux, and Linux really shines with Squid. I've migrated several schools from an ISA based solution to a more controlled Squid/DG solution. Best advice is see how Squid runs and how it serves your needs, Squid also supports aggressive caching, which in South Africa with bandwidth limitations really shines. As a Microsoft fan for everything network, school related, I tend to agree with the Linux/Squid/DG option for filtering.

I’m a fan of both platforms, Microsoft does things well, as does Linux, and Linux really shines with Squid.

I’ve migrated several schools from an ISA based solution to a more controlled Squid/DG solution.

Best advice is see how Squid runs and how it serves your needs, Squid also supports aggressive caching, which in South Africa with bandwidth limitations really shines.

]]> Comment on Mxit: Good, bad or something else? by Joan Laine http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/mxit-good-bad-or-something-else/#comment-44 Joan Laine Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:51:06 +0000 http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/mxit-good-bad-or-something-else/#comment-44 Nice post and since you have been using Mxit for a long time, you really do understand the best uses. I hope to see it being used for educational purposes more often. Nice post and since you have been using Mxit for a long time, you really do understand the best uses.

I hope to see it being used for educational purposes more often.

]]> Comment on About by Peder http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/about/#comment-42 Peder Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:18:10 +0000 #comment-42 Nice Blog! Very interesting, Peder Nice Blog!

Very interesting,

Peder

]]> Comment on Working with Joomla by My experiences with Joomla « Astral Traveller’s Weblog http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/working-with-joomla/#comment-33 My experiences with Joomla « Astral Traveller’s Weblog Tue, 12 May 2009 15:24:20 +0000 http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-33 [...] I have previously spoken of my intention to use, learn and work with Joomla in one of my previous posts. I’ve since used it quite a bit, gotten to play with it fairly in [...] [...] I have previously spoken of my intention to use, learn and work with Joomla in one of my previous posts. I’ve since used it quite a bit, gotten to play with it fairly in [...]

]]> Comment on Internet Explorer 7 by Internet Explorer 8 « Astral Traveller’s Weblog http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/internet-explorer-7/#comment-32 Internet Explorer 8 « Astral Traveller’s Weblog Fri, 01 May 2009 16:31:19 +0000 http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-32 [...] released just before Vista came out in November 2007, and it was a good release. I wrote about IE7 here, and it was a good releaser for Microsoft. It didn’t exactly steal numbers away from the [...] [...] released just before Vista came out in November 2007, and it was a good release. I wrote about IE7 here, and it was a good releaser for Microsoft. It didn’t exactly steal numbers away from the [...]

]]> Comment on Moving to Vista as my primary operating system by Jason http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/moving-to-vista-as-my-primary-operating-system/#comment-30 Jason Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:49:50 +0000 http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-30 I like Vista too. I'm running Vista 64-bit and it works fine for me, but only because my laptop is sufficiently powerful to run it. For this reason I wouldn't necessarily recommended it on a system I didn't believe could use it satisfactorily. My mum's laptop is a cheap Acer which came with 512 MB and Vista Basic pre-installed. Her needs are very simple, just web browsing and email, but due to the specs it delivered crap performance, so I blew Vista away and replaced it with XP, and it was much nicer. Unfortunately I think Vista got a bad rap, and it's hard sometimes to separate the genuine complaints from the irrational bashing we see so often. Ultimately, Vista isn't really that exciting. It's good but not great, and not worth a reason for upgrading really. To be honest I was kinda hoping Linux would break out somewhat due to people's dislike for Vista, but evidently that hasn't happened yet. I like Vista too. I’m running Vista 64-bit and it works fine for me, but only because my laptop is sufficiently powerful to run it. For this reason I wouldn’t necessarily recommended it on a system I didn’t believe could use it satisfactorily. My mum’s laptop is a cheap Acer which came with 512 MB and Vista Basic pre-installed. Her needs are very simple, just web browsing and email, but due to the specs it delivered crap performance, so I blew Vista away and replaced it with XP, and it was much nicer.

Unfortunately I think Vista got a bad rap, and it’s hard sometimes to separate the genuine complaints from the irrational bashing we see so often.

Ultimately, Vista isn’t really that exciting. It’s good but not great, and not worth a reason for upgrading really. To be honest I was kinda hoping Linux would break out somewhat due to people’s dislike for Vista, but evidently that hasn’t happened yet.

]]> Comment on ADSL self installation by Telkom Mega 105WR router « Astral Traveller’s Weblog http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/adsl-self-installation/#comment-29 Telkom Mega 105WR router « Astral Traveller’s Weblog Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:41:21 +0000 http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-29 [...] up that way. When we got the router as part of the package mentioned in one of my earlier posts here, I was initially let down by the fact that we were getting the Mega router. I had believed that we [...] [...] up that way. When we got the router as part of the package mentioned in one of my earlier posts here, I was initially let down by the fact that we were getting the Mega router. I had believed that we [...]

]]> Comment on Clonezilla by Getting a Clonezilla server running « Astral Traveller’s Weblog http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/03/08/clonezilla/#comment-28 Getting a Clonezilla server running « Astral Traveller’s Weblog Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:05:42 +0000 http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-28 [...] a Clonezilla server running By astraltraveller In one of my previous posts here, I spoke of the open source cloning software Clonezilla, used on a single computer. I also [...] [...] a Clonezilla server running By astraltraveller In one of my previous posts here, I spoke of the open source cloning software Clonezilla, used on a single computer. I also [...]

]]> Comment on Telkom Mega 105WR router by astraltraveller http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/telkom-mega-105wr-router/#comment-26 astraltraveller Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:50:26 +0000 http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/?p=112#comment-26 Hi there Some research shows me that this appears when you try to use the PPTP protocol for your VPN. Since it works fine on your data card, it more or less rules out the other end of the VPN. I've never connected to a VPN myself, but I think what you need to do is temporarily disable NAT and the firewall on the adsl connection, then try to connect. If that works, try again with NAT on, firewall on, then off etc.. until you hit the right combination. Maybe also try enabling uPnP on the router, long shot but it may help. You may also want to try and use the router in it's bridge mode, so that the pc controls everything. I unfortunately don't know what else to configure, as without a VPN I can't play with the router myself. Hi there

Some research shows me that this appears when you try to use the PPTP protocol for your VPN. Since it works fine on your data card, it more or less rules out the other end of the VPN. I’ve never connected to a VPN myself, but I think what you need to do is temporarily disable NAT and the firewall on the adsl connection, then try to connect. If that works, try again with NAT on, firewall on, then off etc.. until you hit the right combination. Maybe also try enabling uPnP on the router, long shot but it may help.

You may also want to try and use the router in it’s bridge mode, so that the pc controls everything. I unfortunately don’t know what else to configure, as without a VPN I can’t play with the router myself.

]]> Comment on Telkom Mega 105WR router by Clayton http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/telkom-mega-105wr-router/#comment-25 Clayton Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:47:47 +0000 http://astraltraveller.wordpress.com/?p=112#comment-25 When I coonect to a VPN I get an error 721. I am able to connect via my data card. I think the routers firewall is not allowing the connection to go through. Would you possibly know how to allow this connection to got through? When I coonect to a VPN I get an error 721. I am able to connect via my data card. I think the routers firewall is not allowing the connection to go through. Would you possibly know how to allow this connection to got through?

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