networking

6 posts tagged “networking”.

  1. 2024
  2. Making HTTP calls using IPv6

    Tiny TIL today: I learned how to make an HTTP call to an IPv6 address. The trick is to enclose the address in the URL in square braces: http:// 2a09:8280:1::1:2741 Here's that working as a request to…

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  3. How to scp files to and from Fly

    I have a Fly instance with a 20GB volume, and I wanted to copy files to and from the instance from my computer using . Here's the process that worked for me. 1. Connect to Fly's WireGuard network.

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  4. 2023
  5. Cloudflare redirect rules with dynamic expressions

    I wanted to ensure would redirect to - including any path - using Cloudflare. I've solved this with page rules in the past, but this time I tried using a "redirect rule" instead.

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  6. Running Ethernet over existing coaxial cable

    I recently noticed that the router in our garage was providing around 900 Mbps if I plugged my laptop directly into it via an Ethernet cable, but that speed fell to around 80Mbps (less than 1/10th…

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  7. Free API Gateway to expose localhost (ngrok alternative)

    I needed to build and use many inhouse tools (like controlling my lights, checking doors cameras remotely, checking my server's temperature, etc).

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  8. Allowing a container in Docker Desktop for Mac to talk to a PostgreSQL server on the host machine

    I like using Postgres.app to run PostgreSQL on my macOS laptop. I use it for a bunch of different projects.

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