Cannot Connect to Brand New ASA

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

I recently experienced an issue making a connection to a brand new, factory default, just out of the box ASA firewall. “Connect using a browser and the URL https://192.168.1.1” did not work like the quick start guide suggested. The solution was simple but somewhat elusive if you don’t know where to look. Continue reading →

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Power over Ethernet Issues

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

With the invention of Power over Ethernet (PoE) bringing up light devices such as VOIP phones and wireless access points has become very easy. Power and data flow over the same cable on various wire pairs. The simplicity is great but the electrical requirements are a bit more particular with PoE. With full Gigabit implementations all wire pairs are required for power and for data transmission. When one pair is not properly terminated strange things happen… Continue reading →

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Finding Linux Version Information

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

There is a lot of different ways a Linux system can be configured. Today, most admin’s opt to stick fairly close to the suggested upgrade path for most binaries and system components. Unfortunately, there are always times when documentation is lacking or you inherited a system you know nothing about. Let’s look at a few ways of figuring out what versions the key components our systems are running. Continue reading →

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Now Available via IPv6!

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

Technologyordie.com is now available via IPv6! At this point the site is the same otherwise. The site was moved to a new hosting provider because the past provider is not yet supporting IPv6. If you would like to verify you are connected with IPv6 simply jump to the “Whats My IP” page. Your IPv4 or IPv6 address will be displayed respectively based on how the connection was made. Continue reading →

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