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The IPV4 We Didn’t Get

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/16/the-ipv4-we-didnt-get/

131d ago
The IPV4 We Didn’t Get https://hackaday.com/2026/03/16/the-ipv4-we-didnt-get/
#NetworkHacks #Ipv4 #IPv6 #Tcpip
The IPV4 We Didn’t Get

If you have ever read science fiction, you’ve probably seen “alternate history” stories. You know, where Europeans didn’t discover the New World until the 19th century, or t…

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13Feb 5
When Mains Networking Fails, Use Phone Wires https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/when-mains-networking-fails-use-phone-wires/
#NetworkHacks #Mainsnetworking #Networking #Phonewires
When Mains Networking Fails, Use Phone Wires

A quiet shift over the last couple of decades in many places has been the disappearance of the traditional copper phone line. First the corded landline phone was replaced by cordless, then the phon…

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13Jan 19
Tolerating Delay with DTN https://hackaday.com/2026/01/19/tolerating-delay-with-dtn/
#Featured #NetworkHacks #Space #Delaytolerantnetworking #Dtn #Nasa #Networking #Storeandforward
Tolerating Delay With DTN

The Internet has spoiled us. You assume network packets either show up pretty quickly or they are never going to show up. Even if you are using WiFi in a crowded sports stadium or LTE on the side o…

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HackadayJan 19

Tolerating Delay with DTN

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/01/19/tolerating-delay-with-dtn/

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Raspberry Pi Becomes Secure VPN Router https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/raspberry-pi-becomes-secure-vpn-router/ #NetworkHacks #raspberrypi #smartphone #Wireguard #security #openwrt #router #vpn
Raspberry Pi Becomes Secure VPN Router

OpenWRT is a powerful piece of open-source software that can turn plenty of computers into highly configurable and capable routers. That amount of versatility comes at a cost, though; OpenWRT can b…

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GeekProjects NewsSep 5, 2024
Getting Root on Cheap WiFi Repeaters, the Long Way Around https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/getting-root-on-cheap-wifi-repeaters-the-long-way-around/ #remotecodeexecution #ReverseEngineering #NetworkHacks #wifirepeater #openwrt #linux #curl #uart #CVE #RCE #ssh
Getting Root On Cheap WiFi Repeaters, The Long Way Around

What can you do with a cheap Linux machine with limited flash and only a single free GPIO line? Probably not much, but sometimes, just getting root to prove you can is the main goal of a project. I…

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GeekProjects NewsAug 28, 2024
DEC’s LAN Bridge 100: The Invention of the Network Bridge https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/decs-lan-bridge-100-the-invention-of-the-network-bridge/ #ethernetbridge #NetworkHacks #ethernet #History
DEC’s LAN Bridge 100: The Invention Of The Network Bridge

DEC’s LAN Bridge 100 was a major milestone in the history of Ethernet which made it a viable option for the ever-growing LANs of yesteryear and today. Its history is also the topic of a recen…

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GeekProjects NewsAug 19, 2024
Portable Router Build: Finding An LTE Modem https://hackaday.com/2024/08/19/portable-router-build-finding-an-lte-modem/ #HackadayColumns #NetworkHacks #network #router #diy
Portable Router Build: Finding An LTE Modem

Ever want your project equipped with a cellular interface for a data uplink? Hop in, I have been hacking on this for a fair bit! As you might remember, I’m building a router, I told you about…

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GeekProjects NewsAug 14, 2024
A Really Low Level Guide To Doing Ethernet on an FPGA https://hackaday.com/2024/08/14/a-really-low-level-guide-to-doing-ethernet-on-an-fpga/ #NetworkHacks #networking #ethernet #network #FPGA #fpga
A Really Low Level Guide To Doing Ethernet On An FPGA

With so much of our day-to-day networking done wirelessly these days, it can be easy to forget about Ethernet. But it’s a useful standard and can be a great way to add a reliable high-through…

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