Adding VLANs to OpenWRT 18.06.1 on a TP-Link TL-WR810N

Welcome back to Project Overkill. This instalment covers, as suggested by the title, configuring OpenWRT 18.06.1 to support 802.1q VLANs on a TP-Link TL-WR810N. There are two pre-requisites: the network chipset in the router must support VLANs (some don't), and OpenWRT's configuration files must contain some instructions defining the switch and associated VLANs. The TL-WR810N … Continue reading Adding VLANs to OpenWRT 18.06.1 on a TP-Link TL-WR810N →

Dual-WAN failover with the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite, using PPPoE and 4G

One WAN connection isn't enough for Project Overkill. Everyone's home Internet connection needs full redundancy, right? Well, mine certainly does. For years now I've made do with a paltry single router connected to a DSL line provided by British Telecom (even if it's billed through someone else to disguise its origins). But I recently got … Continue reading Dual-WAN failover with the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite, using PPPoE and 4G →

Automatic provisioning of a Yealink T29G

The Cisco 7960G is an adequate enough VoIP device, but it is rather long in the tooth. Just like IBM, no-one ever got fired for buying Cisco (probably because if you can afford to buy Cisco, you're most likely in a large organisation with so much capital expenditure that Cisco's prices are a drop in … Continue reading Automatic provisioning of a Yealink T29G →

Using OpenWRT / LEDE for Out-of-Band Management

My day job is IT security for large, blue-chip organisations. I usually work on diverse, heterogeneous networks and have to remember which commands, menus, and options are applicable to whichever piece of equipment I might be using at the time. There ain't no such thing as a single standard, so it's important that I retain … Continue reading Using OpenWRT / LEDE for Out-of-Band Management →