Category: network-infra

I rewrote portage in Go and lost my mind doing It (worth it)

I wanted Gentoo running in VirtualBox in 15 minutes. Start to usable desktop, 15 minutes. If you've ever installed Gentoo you know what I'm asking. The handbook alone takes longer than that. Hours of compiling. Partitioning by hand. Configuring USE flags while googling three things at once. It's a whole thing - and that's on purpose, that's the Gentoo way. But I wanted to see if I could make it stupid fast without sacrificing what makes Gentoo worth using.

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Diagnosing Internet vs. Wi-Fi Issues: A quick 20 minutes DIY Monitoring Tool with Go & JavaScript

I live in an apartment complex with multiple overlapping Wi-Fi signals. Each apartment has its own router, which is usually configured to operate at maximum power by default. This causes significant wireless interference, often degrading the quality of my own Wi-Fi. Although I can monitor my Internet access via Grafana, my family members need a […]

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How I Built a Robust Home Network That Survives ISP Changes

Single device networks Generally, when you sign a contract with an ISP, he will provide you with an all-in-one, cost-effective router that has everything built in. It is a Wi-Fi access point, router with integrated switch, and sometimes, it has an additional built-in battery backup or modem/converter if needed. This setup is cheaper to produce […]

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