GIT Repository Tool - the stupid content tracker

This is a quick guide on commands to get started with using git in Linux.

What is git?

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. 

It is a repository program similar to Perforce for example that allows you to make changes to your work and 'check' them in and continue to make changes and at any time you could revert back to any version you previously had. It also can be integrated with github to share your work with others and have multiple people make changes at the same time. It is a powerful revision management system and collaboration tool.

Installing git

git is available on Linux, Mac and Windows, but in this guide I will only highlight using it with Linux. 

To install on a Debian-based distribution like Ubuntu, from terminal use:

$ apt-get install git

For Fedora:

$ yum install git

For installing from Source or on other OS's, please visit:

http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git

Initializing a Directory to use git (git init)

Navigate to the directory of your project or work that you want to backup using git.

$ cd myproject

~/myproject $ git init

Initialized empty Git repository in /home/user/myproject/.git/

Now there will be a hidden folder named ".git" in that directory that git will use for your repository. Do not modify or delete this folder unless you want to stop using git for this project.

Removing a Directory from git

Just delete the .git directory from your project folder and all your git repository will be gone.

Adding a File To Track in Your Repository (git add )

Please note, that you can only add files to track, not directories. It doesn't matter what your directory structure is. But if you move files or rename directories, then you will have to do a move command to rename your file (since the path changed). Using git status (below) will notify you if you need to do this and how to do it.

Create your new file then to add them use:

git add

Example:
~/myproject $ printf "hello world" > test.txt
~/myproject $ git add test.txt

Checking Status of your changes (git status)

Use the following command to show you a list of all the changes you made before committing.

git status

It will tell you how to add a file.

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How To Use GIT

A. Create a GIT Repository
    1. Navigate to the directory you want to be the repository
        ex. ~/git/priyaandarun
    2. Use command:
        git init

B. Select files that you want to modify/add
    1. git add FILENAME

C. Committing changes to repository
    1. git commit -m "Description of changes"

D. Update Git Hub with your changes
    1. git push -u [REPOSITORY] [BRANCH ON GITHUB]
        ex. git push -u priyaandarun master

E. Create New Branches
    1. git checkout -b [NEW BRANCH NAME]
        ex. git checkout -b Working
    NOTE: The default branch is called 'master'

F. Switch Branches
    1. git checkout [BRANCH]
        ex. git checkout Working
        ex. git checkout master

G. Save Changes without Committing
    1. git stash        // saves changes and reverts
    2. git stash pop    // brings back last stashed changes
    3. git stash drop   // discards stashed changes
    4. git stash list   // lists all stashes

7. See changes
    1. git log          // Shows who made changes
    2. git reflog       // Shorter change list

8. Change to a specific changelist #
    1. git reset [CHANGELIST#]  // revert all files back to previous state
    2. git checkout [FILENAME]  // revert specific file to latest

9. Git color
    1. git config color.ui true

10. Merging
    1. git mergetool

Tasker Guide To A True Smart Phone

Are there certain things things that you do on your phone on a weekly, daily or sometimes even hourly basis? Have you ever thought about having your phone do that automatically like a true smart phone. Well if you have an Android device then you're in luck, because there is an app for that. That app is Tasker. Currently it costs $3.99 CAD in the Google Play Store and it is worth every penny.

In this guide I have linked to a really exceptional video tutorial series for beginners with Tasker then I've presented some really useful examples of Tasker Profiles that I use on a daily basis on my Samsung Galaxy S3. 

For those of you who don't know what Tasker is, Tasker allows you to completely automate your phone. For example, in the mornings I get to work at different times from day to day and I usually text my girlfriend "At work" when I get there so she knows not to call or that I will not respond right away. With tasker, now when I get to work, my phone automatically sends that text for me. Another example is using Tasker to control your phone's Wifi. Leaving Wifi on all day does drain your battery because it is constantly looking for an access point. For me, I am only around Wifi when I am home. Before discovering Tasker, every time I left my house I would have to turn off Wifi and whenever I come home I would have to manually turn it on. With Tasker, now once I leave my house, my Wifi is shut off and when I return it is automatically turned back on. Of course I still have the control to turn it on anywhere at other places. 

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Video Tutorials

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For those of you who are new to Tasker or even trying to get some ideas on some cool profiles, then I definitely recommend you watch Armando Ferreira's video tutorials on Tasker. They are exceptionally done and possibly the best videos done on this amazing app.

Beginners Guide to Android Tasker | Part 1 of 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEhnOJl5mTo

Beginners Guide to Android Tasker | Part 2 of 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sELSn8FkKMA

Beginners Guide to Android Tasker | Part 3 of 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8i78J1tKK4

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My Profiles

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After watching those tutorials, I'm pretty sure you have a firm grasp on using Tasker. If you have past programming experience then using Tasker would be a breeze and you can go off and explore. For those who don't, with some practice you too can become proficient in this app. 

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Wave To Answer (Samsung Galaxy S3)

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Have you seen the commercials for the new Samsung Galaxy S4 and it's cool Wave To Answer Feature? Would you like that feature on your non-S4 phone? Well with Tasker you can. This theoretically will work on any phone that has a proximity sensor, but the only phone I've tried it on is the Samsung Galaxy S3 and I can confirm it works.

For this you will need to set up 2 Profiles:

First Profile - Wave To Answer

1. On the Profiles tab, click the + sign in the bottom right corner to create a new Profile and select State -> Sensor -> Proximity Sensor and then click back.
2. It will ask you to create a New Task, click New Task +. You do not have to name it if you do not want to. You can click the check mark to continue. 
3. On the Action Edit screen, click the + to add a new action and choose Phone -> Take Call
4. Click on the + to add another action and choose Task -> Wait and set it to wait 2 Seconds.
5. Click on the + to add another action and choose Audio -> Speakerphone and set it to On.
   
   
   Now as it is whenever your Proximity Sensor senses something it will try to answer a call, but most of the time there will not be any call, so we need to modify the Profile's conditions. 
6. Click back to go back to the main Tasker Profiles tab. 
7. Hold your finger down on the Proximity Sensor state that we created and a new menu should appear. Click Add +
8. Click State -> Phone -> Call and select Incoming and do not put a specific number. 
9. Repeat steps 6 and 7 again then click State -> Sensor -> Orientation and choose Is Face Up. 
10. Click and hold over the Profile's name at the top an A should appear. Click that to rename the Profile to whatever you like. I named it "Wave To Answer"
11. Turn that profile on and click back to quit Tasker and the profile should now be active. Whenever you get a call, just wave your hand over the sensor (on the Galaxy S3 it is at the top beside the call speaker and the camera on the front face) and it should answer and turn speaker on. 

I found that when I leave this profile on, after about an hour or so my phone really starts to heat up. My guess is it's the proximity sensor. So I created a second Profile to combat this.

Second Profile - Wave To Answer Activator

1. Create a new profile by clicking the + sign in the bottom right corner and choose State -> Phone -> Call and choose incoming. 
2. Create a new task (no need to name it). Click the + and choose Tasker -> Profile Status. For Name you can click the magnify glass to see all the Profiles you have created and choose the first one you created, mine was call Wave To Answer. Choose Set On and then click back.
3. Now on the Profiles page, hold your finger over the Profile Status... task that we just created and it should give you the option to Add Exit Task, click that.
4. Click the + to add an action and choose Tasker -> Profile Status. Select the same profile you did in Step 2 and this time choose Set Off. 
5. Back on the main Profiles page, click on the profile you selected in Step 2 (the profile we created in the first part) to expand it and press and hold on the tasks and select Add Exit Task.
6. Click the + to add an action and choose Tasker -> Profile Status. Select the profile you selected in Step 2 and choose Set Off.
7. Now turn off the profile we created in the first part (Wave To Answer) and leave this new profile (Wave To Answer Activator) on. 

Now the proximity sensor will only turn on when there actually is a phone call. Previously it was always on and checking for activity along with waiting for a phone call. 

Rooting Wind Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999V)

Here is a quick tutorial on how to Root your Wind Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999V). At the end of these steps, you will end up with a completely stock OS (Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 or JellyBean 4.1.1), but with root capabilities. The whole process after downloading the necessary files should take about 15 minutes or less to do. From my experience, you will not lose any of your data or apps, but it is recommended that you backup your data before following this guide.

At the time of writing this, no Rom for JellyBean 2 (4.2.2) is available for a Wind Mobile Galaxy S3.

1. DISCLAIMER
 CAUTION: PERFORM THE FOLLOWING STEPS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ANY ERRORS ALONG THE WAY CAN RESULT IN YOUR PHONE GOING INTO A 'BRICK' (NON USABLE) STATE. ROOTING YOUR PHONE WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.

2. DEFINITIONS

ROOTING - To give Super User access. Allows you to modify system files. A common example is most work computers that run Windows disable you from doing a lot of stuff like installing new programs or even changing the desktop background because you are just a local user, but if you log in as System Administrator, you get a lot more access. Rooting would be giving you System Administrator access for example. 

ROM - The Operating System your phone will run. In this tutorial we will be using a Stock Rom (Samsung released OS) modified with Root capabilities. 

ROM IMAGE - Without being technical it is the Rom in a form that can be installed. 

FLASHING - Installing a Rom. Parts of the OS (boot loader, cache, etc.) are installed on a system partition that cannot be written to while an OS is running. This will have to be done while the phone is in recovery/download mode and will completely change the OS.

3. REQUIREMENTS

1. PHONE - Samsung Galaxy S3 Model: SGH-T999V provided by Wind Mobile (Non-LTE, HPSA+ version of S3). You can confirm your version from the Settings -> About Device -> Model Number
2. ODIN - Software to Flash the Rom onto your phone. You can download Odin 3.07 here [1.2 MB]
3. DRIVERS - You need to download the USB drivers for your phone in order for Odin to recognize when the phone is plugged into the computer. You can download them directly from Samsung's website here [11 MB to 14 MB] or just go to http://www.samsung.ca and Support -> Mobile Phone and Select 1. Mobile Phone 2. Smart Phone 3. SGH-T999V then click on Downloads and then click on Software. If you still experience trouble with Odin detecting your phone, then you can select Samsung Galaxy S3 as your phone and download the entire Kies program and install it (it will install the drivers for it) [65 MB].
4. ROM IMAGE - Download the one you prefer:
   December 2012 - 4.1.1 JellyBean
   Note: This is based off of the stock image GLW T999VVLDLL1
   Perm Mirror: root66_GLW_T999VVLDLL1.7z [570 MB]
   
   August 2012 - 4.0.4 ICS
   Note: This is based off of WIND T999VVLALH2
   Perm Mirror: root66_GLW_T999VVLALH2.7z [571.2 MB]
5. USB CABLE - It is recommended that you use the USB cable that came with the phone. There are people that report having the installation gone wrong because of the USB cable. 
6. WINRAR - Needed to extract the .md5 from the Rom download in Step 4. You can download from http://rarlab.com
7. Phone must be at least 50% battery life to continue. 

4. BACKUP

At this point it is recommended that you backup your phone. I used Kies, but I found that it took a really long time, over an hour.

5. INSTALLATION

1. Extract the *.md5 file from the .7z file you downloaded using WinRAR (or any other compatible unzipping program). 
2. Put the phone in Download Mode. In order to do this Power Off your phone, then hold the Volume Down Key + Power Key + Home Key simultaneously until a disclaimer comes up asking if you want to put the phone in Download Mode. Press the Volume Up key to accept. Here it will show you the Rom Counter (how many times your phone was flashed after it left the factory). It must be 0 to not void your warranty, but this Root66 method is supposed to not increment this counter.
3. Connect USB to computer and wait for your phone to be detected on the computer. In Windows your computer should make a sound. 
4. Once your phone is connected, open Odin. In Windows right click on Odin and click Run As Administrator to open. The top left square should say ID: COM and then have a number, if it doesn't then it doesn't detect your phone (either because of bad/wrong drivers, usb cable, etc.). If it has a number then we can continue. 
5. In Odin, click on PDA and load the .md5 you extracted earlier. 
6. In Odin, make sure the only 2 Options checked are Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time
7. Click Start and wait. It should complete in about 15 minutes and your phone will be restarted automatically into the OS. 

That's it, now you have a Rooted phone. You can install a different Rom now if you want, but I find it very hard to find Roms that are confirmed to work on SGH-T999V. If you download and install a Rom that ends up bricking your phone, then you can just follow these steps again to reinstall this Rom that you know works and you should be fine. 

For download files for Mobilicity, Videotron and T-Mobile, you can follow this guide here.

How to Hide a .rar File in a JPEG Image File (Using DOS)

The following are instructions on how to hide a .rar file in an image file. This will allow you to display an image on your website, or have an image file on your computer, that when renamed from a jpeg file to a *.rar file, it will be a usable .rar archive.

To do this:

1. Create the .rar archive you want to hide in the jpeg.

2. Locate the jpeg file you want to hide your .rar archive in and ensure that it is located in the same directory as your archive.

3. Open up a Command Prompt session by clicking Start -> Run and typing "cmd".

4. In the DOS window, navigate to your directory containing your archive and jpeg file using the 'cd' command.

5. Type the command:
copy /b input.jpg + input.rar output.jpg
Where you replace input.jpg with the name of the jpeg you want to hide the archive in, input.rar with the name of your .rar archive file, and output.jpg is the desired name of the compined jpeg and .rar file.

When you open the file, you will see the image (originally your jpeg image), but if you open the file with WinRAR or rename the extension to .rar and open it with WinRAR, you will be able to view the files in the archive.

Fresh Install Of Windows 7: Applications Installed + Modifications

Here's a list of Applications I install after doing a fresh install of Windows 7 and some Modifications I make to improve my usage of the OS.

# Applications I Install #####################

- Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Eventually some site, like youtube will ask you to install this
and provide a link for it.
Got from getvolery.com (ninite.com)
- Adobe Reader 9.1
Used to read PDF files.
Got from getvolery.com (ninite.com)
- CutePDF Writer 2.8
Used to write PDF files by adding a virtual printer to computer.
Got from getvolery.com (ninite.com)
- Microsfot Office Professional Plus 2010
- Microsoft Security Essentials
Free Antivirus software from Microsoft for machines with legally
actived versions of Windows.
Got from getvolery.com (ninite.com)
- Notepad++
Got from getvolery.com (ninite.com)
- Pidgin
Got from getvolery.com (ninite.com)
- VirtuaWin v4.3
Small simple, low resource tool that allows for multiple desktops.
It's free.
- VLC Media Player 1.1.4
Got from getvolery.com (ninite.com)
- WinRAR archiver
Got from getvolery.com (ninite.com)
- uTorrent
Got from getvolery.com (ninite.com)
- ASUS ATK Hot Key
Required for my ASUS laptop to get the special function keys to
work (Fn + ...). Got it from my ASUS DVD that came with laptop.

# Downloading From Ninite #####################

www.ninite.com (or www.getvolery.com) is a great site that allows you to download and install multiple programs with one installer without having to go through the hassle of running seperate installs. The installer is actually so basic that it doesn't ask you any questions at all (not even where to install), it just installs everything.

All programs are installed under:
C:\Program Files\...
or
C:\Program Files (x86)\... on a 64-bit version of Windows 7.

For a full list of available applications, visit www.nanite.com

# Programs I Pin To The Start Menu ############

- Calculator
- Paint
- Notepad
- Microsoft Word
- Pidgin
- Notepad++
- Sticky Notes (comes with Windows)

# Programs I Pin To The Task Bar ##############

- Internet Explorer
- Windows Explorer
- Notepad

# System Modifications I Make #################

Tools -> Folder Options -> View
1) Check 'Always show icons, never thumbnails'
2) Under 'Hidden files and folders', select 'Show hidden files, folders, or drives'
3) Uncheck 'Hide extensions for known file types'

Modify Power Options
- Change Power Button to Hibernate instead of Turn Off
- Make sure Sleep button is set to Sleep

Start Menu Properties
- Changed Look of Start Menu to not show 'Large icons'.
- Changed Control Panel to show as a list rather than be a link.
- Added Administrative tools to Start Menu to show as a list.

Internet Explorer
- Changed homepage
- Change search tool
- Change each tabs to appear in start menu preview

Automatic Updates
- Set to ask to download and install whenever important updates are
available. This way it doesn't download and install what you don't want.

Everything You Need To Know About GRUB 2

Here's a link to a thread that has all the information about GRUB 2, including how to re-install and uninstall.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1195275

Creating Virtual Drives In Windows

This is a quick guide on how to create a Virtual Hard Drive in Windows that points to a folder somewhere within the filesystem. This could be a folder on a local hard disk, CD/DVD or USB drive as long as it is accessible.

1) Start Menu -> Run and type in "cmd" to launch Command Prompt

2) Now you can run the following commands (replace what is in []):

To Create A Virtual Drive
Command: subst [DRIVE LETTER]: "[FOLDER PATH]"
Example: subst x: "D:\temp"

To List All Virtual Drives
Command: subst

Delete A Virtual Drive
Command: subst [DRIVE LETTER]: /D
Example: subst x: /D


Upon successful execution of these commands, no argument will be returned. When you go to My Computer you should see your virtual drive. The virtual drive will not appear if you restart your computer. You will be required to redo the commands.

To Make A Virtual Drive Permanent, then refer to the steps 3 to 6 in this guide on how to do that:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2136865_virtual-drive.html

Funny Videos + Images On The Internet

Comedy Videos:

Lebron James Flips Out At Clevland Fans
- Someone put Lebron James' head over a wrestling match with Hulk Hogan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7xlzLOZH5c

Effects of Drugs on Spiders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzdsFiBbFc

Guy Describes an accident to his friend's voicemail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLlGbbeheek&feature=related

Tom Mabe I Slept With Your Wife, Come Fight Me Prank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGT1xfjJTBg&feature=related

Tom Mabe Murder Scene Best Prank Ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdoogjic4I&feature=related

Ferrari Optical Illusion
http://www.break.com/index/cool-optical-illusion-with-ferrari.html

Drunk Guy Can't Put His Flip Flops On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO7Fplmw62w

Fake Head Prank
http://www.break.com/index/girlfriend-scared-by-fake-head-in-bed.html

NSFW
http://www.break.com/index/sfw-porn-clips.html

Cool Card Magic Trick
http://www.break.com/index/cool-and-complex-card-trick.html

Cheating Girlfriend Caught By Webcam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtJF3veLzko&NR=1

Chick dumped on live tv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmOfKwxUNSY

Weng Weng Rap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqh5O9LbjhY

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Funny Young Money Music Video Spoofs:

Forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8i0vsMlGfQ&feature=channel

Over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehu9ksE-PsY&feature=channel

Bills That I Owe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCyovZEdfW4&NR=1

Are you from Bedrock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtZliNN3VsA&feature=related

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Funny Images

How Not To Private Message On Facebook
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/08/how_not_to_private_message_on.php

Balls On Fire, Stomp It Out
http://topofthethread.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/fire.gif

Poor Girl Text The Wrong Person
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8psaNN0eLYjEnY-kUF2j4c0VKbTzdOKMSpaPTynRaliI9O5thYctB4wQsaPojiBS6THbkyH9i77U39Pw4k-HiT_sMt1pSPrlnhHhvjEzXLWfQEDtxob_HkZ88D3EhP7meqIdyOvv2Cuk/s400/lizzy-frisinger-21-1.jpg

Wing Man
http://www.explosm.net/comics/1546/
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How To Connect PS3 or Xbox Via A Laptop (Bridge Connection) To Access The Internet

You need a Crossover Ethernet Cable to perform this task because you are connecting two NICs together directly rather than through a switch/hub or router. Essentially there are three ways to connect this, but two of them I will combine into the first one:

1) Connect PS3 -> Switch/Hub/Router -> Laptop -> Internet
What you would need is two RJ-45 Ethernet cables and either a switch, hub or router. You'll then have to setup the switch, hub or router so that the PS3 and laptop can see each other in that network. Once you can see the PS3 from your laptop in Network Neighbourhood (I believe that's where all your networks appear in Windows) then you can right click on one of the connections and select Bridge to bridge the connection between that and the network to the Internet.

2) Connect PS3 -> Laptop -> Internet
For this setup all you need is a Crossover Ethernet Cable. Connect one end to the PS3's ethernet port and the other to your laptop's. Then in your laptop, you'll have to configure the laptop's NIC TCP/IPv4 settings to have a static IP address. Set your laptop's setting as so:

Laptop IP Address: 192.168.3.1
Laptop Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Laptop DNS: 0.0.0.0 (I don't think this matters, leave it blank if you can)
Laptop Default Gateway: 192.168.3.2

Now on your PS3 you have to set the IP Address to static too and set it up as follows:

PS3 IP Address: 192.168.3.2
PS3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
PS3 Default Gateway: 192.168.3.1

After you made those changes and save them, you'll need to disconnect, wait a few seconds then reconnect the crossover cable. Now when you go to Network Neighbourhood (Again I think this is where you see your networks in Windows) on your laptop and you should see two networks. One is the network that you were connected to before for the Internet and the other is the one you just created to the PS3. Just highlight both networks, right click and there should be an option to Bridge Connections. After that you can run the Test Connection check on the PS3 and it should be able to find the Internet.

Deactivating Windows Product Key

Windows Product Key Information

Windows has a built in VBScript to find out information about the Windows product key used during install and to replace or release it. The command to release a Windows Product Key is bolded and the line precedes with a star in the list of commands below.

To run the script, go to Start -> Run and type:

slmgr.vbs

No parameters will bring up the Help screen. Below is a list of parameters that can be
used. Useful parameters are preceded with a *.


Global Options:
/ipk - Install product key (replaces existing key)
/ato [Activation ID] - Activate Windows
/dli [Activation ID All] - Display license information (default: current license)
/dlv [Activation ID All] - Display detailed license information
/xpr [Activation ID] - Expiration date for current license state


Advanced Options:

/cpky - Clear product key from the registry (prevents disclosure attacks)
/ilc - Install license
/rilc - Re-install system license files
/rearm - Reset the licensing status of the machine
* /upk [Activation ID]- Unistall Product Key
- Works when leaving [Activation ID] field blank.

Options for Activating Windows
/dti [Activation ID]
- Display Installation ID for offline activation
/atp [Activation ID]
- Activate product with user-provided Confirmation ID

How To Use A Linksys Router As A Repeater Bridge

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Linksys Router Setup
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Table of Contents
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1-1 Firmware + Files
1-2 Hard Reset of Router
2-1 Setting Up Linksys Router as a Repeater Bridge
3-1 Final Setup
#REF References


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1-1 Firmware + Files
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The following are the firmware files for the Linksys router. To install
them, from the router's setup page, locate Administration -> Firmware
and update it.

dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini.bin
dd-wrt firmware update for Linksys router

WRT150NV11_1.01.9_US_code.bin
Default Linksys firmware.

Latest versions of the firmware can be found at:
1) www.linksys.com
2) www.dd-wrt.com

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1-2 Hard Reset of Router
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A hard reset can be done by perfomring a 30-30-30 reset. What this
means for Linksys routers is to:
- With the router ON, hold the reset button down for 30 seconds
- Remove the power cable from the router, while still holding down
the reset button on the router and continue holding for 30 seconds
- Plug the power back in and continue holding the reset button down
for 30 seconds.
* NOTE: The reset button should be pressed once and held down for
all those steps. The power button should flash and the
router should restore itself to default settings. Firmware
will remain the same.

It is advised to perform a hard reset before and after every firmware
update.

Upon Hard Reset, the router's IP Address is 192.168.1.1, Login name is
blank, password is 'admin'.


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2-1 Setting Up Linksys Router as a Repeater Bridge
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Background

A wireless bridge connects two LAN segments with a wireless link. The
two segments are in the same subnet and look like two ethernet switches
connected by a cable to all computers on the subnet. Since the
computers are on the same subnet, broadcasts reach all machines. DHCP
clients in one segment can get their addresses from a DHCP server in
the other segment.

Use a wireless bridge to transparently connect computers in one room
to computers in a different room when you cannot—or don't want to—run
an ethernet cable between the two rooms.

A standard wireless bridge (client bridge) connects wired clients to a
secondary router as if they were connected to your main router with a
cable. Secondary clients share the bandwidth of a wireless connection
back to your main router. Of course, you can still connect clients to
your main router using either a cable connection or a wireless
connection.

The limitation with standard bridging is that it only allows wired
clients to connect to your secondary router. Wireless clients cannot
connect to your secondary router configured as a standard bridge.

New in DD-WRT v24 is Repeater Bridge mode. This extends your primary LAN
via secondary router (bridge router) and also allows wireless clients to
connect to your secondary router. This extends the range of your wireless
network while simultaneously allowing wired clients to connect to your
secondary router.


Instructions

Given that the first router with Internet connection is already setup
and works perfectly, this guide shows how to setup other routers with
the dd-wrt firmware installed on it to be set to run in Repeater Bridge
Mode to duplicate the first router and allow Internet access to any
device attached to the second router.


1.Restore Factory Defaults on Secondary (DD-WRT) Router

2.Do a proper HARD 30-30-30 Reset on the router.

3.Set your computer to a static IP of 192.168.1.9

4.Connect to the secondary router via wired or wireless client keeping
in mind the dd-wrt default settings for dhcp pool and ssid

5.Open the Wireless -> Basic Settings tab
Physical Interface Section
Wireless Mode : Repeater Bridge
Wireless Network Mode : Must Match Primary Router
Wireless Network Name(SSID) : Must Match Primary Router - Make
sure you spell this correctly
Wireless Channel : Must Match Primary Router (This will
disappear once you put it in RB mode, and
isn't needed)
Wireless SSID Broadcast : Enable
Network Configuration : Bridged
Save

Virtual Interfaces Section
Add
Wireless Network Name(SSID) : Different from Primary Router
[NOTE] - You CAN try using the same SSID but many have had
random disconnects and/or no connection if the SSID's are
the same. If using the same ssid doesn't work for you, use
a different ssid from the primary router
Wireless SSID Broadcast : Enable
AP Isolation : Disable
Network Configuration : Bridged
Save

6.Open the Wireless -> Wireless Security tab
Physical Interface Section
Security Mode : Must Match Primary Router
WPA Algorithms : Must Match Primary Router
WPA Shared Key : Must Match Primary Router
Key Renewal Interval (in seconds) : Leave default

Virtual Interfaces Section (note if you don't see this section
your firmware should be atleast v24-sp1)
Security Mode : Must Match Physical Interface
WPA Algorithms : Must Match Physical Interface
WPA Shared Key : Must Match Physical Interface
Key Renewal Interval (in seconds) : Leave default
Save

7.Open the Setup -> Basic Setup tab
Connection Type will be: Disabled
Set STP for Disabled (Enabled sometimes can cause connection
problems) redhawk
IP Address : 192.168.1.2 (Assuming Primary Router IP is
192.168.1.1)
* In my case the Bell router's IP was 192.168.2.1, so I set
this router to be 192.168.2.*, where * is any unused IP
address in that subnet.
Mask : 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (again assuming Primary Router IP is
192.168.1.1)
* In my case it was 192.168.2.1 (Bell router's IP Address)
DHCP Server: Disable
Local DNS: 192.168.1.1 (if IP of Primary Router is 192.168.1.1)
* In my case it was 192.168.2.1 (Bell router's IP Address)
Assign WAN Port to Switch : Optionally enable this to use the WAN
port as another LAN port.
Save

8.Open Setup -> Advanced Routing tab
Set Operating mode to "Router"
Save

9.Open Services
Disable Dnsmasq
Save

10.Open the Security -> Firewall tab
Uncheck all boxes...except Filter Multicast
Disable SPI firewall
APPLY Settings

11.Reboot the router.

12.Once you have it working, go to the wireless security tab, and set
the same type of security AND key for both the primary and the
repeater ssids and hit apply.

13.SET YOUR COMPUTER BACK TO AUTO IP AND AUTO DNS.

For more information see:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeater_Bridge#Linksys

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3-1 Final Setup
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In the end I have:

Router 1: Bell Router

SSID: dredre
IP Address: 192.168.2.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Security: WPA1 + WPA2 Personal
Key: **********


Router 2: Linksys Router (Repeater Bridge)

SSID1: dredre
SSID2: dredre2 (broadcasts itself as dredre2)
IP Address: 192.168.2.51
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.2.1
Local DNS: 192.168.2.1
Security: WPA2 Personal
Key: ********** (same as Router 1's)

All connected devices should be set to assign IP address manually.
Router 1 will assign all IP addresses, so there should not be any
conflict. Static IP's should be set by Router 1's software. Router 2's
IP should never be used by any other device, otherwise these steps
will have to be redone with Router 2's new IP Address.


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#REF References
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[1] Guide taken from:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeater_Bridge#Linksys

How To Properly Uninstall Linux + GRUB Bootloader

To do this, you have to do two steps:
1. Stop using GRUB as your bootloader and resinstall the MS Bootloader that was there originally for Windows.
2. Format/Remove the partition with Linux and GRUB bootloader on it.

The following are steps explains how to do this for Windows XP, but these steps also work with Vista and Windows 7.

How to do it:

1. Reboot your laptop with windows 98 start up disc or Windows XP CD and type the command “fixmbr”.

2. Above command will repair ur bootloader and rewrite ntldr which will replace grub loader of Linux and now you can see only Windows XP in the boot menu.

3. Now Boot up in Windows xp.

4. Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management

5. Go to Disk Management under “Storage”

6. Select your Hard Disk and then the linux partition.

7. Delete the linux partition this will delete linux and grub.

8. Thats it done now boot your laptop or desktop normally it will be booted by default in windows xp.

Linux + Multibooting With Multiple Versions of Windows

In order to have a multi OS system with Windows as one of the OS installed. You must install Windows first or else you would have to install a bootloader program like GRUB manually after because the Windows installation would install the Windows boot loader in the boot sector of the drive. There is nothing with this if you don't want to use Linux again, but the Windows boot loader only recognizes Windows OS and will only let you start up those OS.

Once GRUB is installed, you can modify it to say whatever you like.

**NOTE** This guide is referring to the original GRUB Bootloader, now known as GRUB Legacy. For GRUB 2, please see a later post called 'Everything You Need To Know About GRUB 2'.

In my case, I had Windows Vista Business installed, then I installed Windows 7 RC to try it out and Linux Mint 7 RC as well. With Linux Mint being the last OS I installed, my computer booted into GRUB no problem.

You can modify the GRUB boot menu (and booting options) in the menu.lst file, located at:
/boot/grub/menu.lst

In order to modify this file, you must have administrative rights (sudo). For the Linux OS, you would have seperate sections for it, but for Windows, you would have one that would load the Windows bootloader (loading another bootloader is called chain loading).

In order to load the Windows boot loader, you must figure out which harddrive/partition it resides in. It is usually installed in the boot sector of the disk you installed Windows on, although once a partition is marked active (required to install an OS on it), then it will be at the head of the partition.

In Linux, the first harddrive would be called hd0, second hd1, third hd2, etc. The first partition would be called sd0, second sd1, third sd2, etc. In my case, my laptop only has one harddrive, but three partitions. My Windows boot loader is on the second partition, which is (hd0,1). I also have a copy of the Windows bootload on (hd0,4) from my installation of Windows 7. I could use either one. Choose the one of the OS that you would keep the longest.

The Windows load sequence should look something like this:

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows Vista/7 (loader)
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
boot

You could also do things, such as hiding a partition before going to the Windows bootloader, like follows:

# I added this for Windows 7
# on /dev/sda5
# Hides the Vista partition (sda2)
title Windows 7 (hide Vista)
hide (hd0,1)
rootnoverify (hd0,4) # Windows 7 installation also installed a bootloader
chainloader +1
makeactive
boot

*NOTE: Your other bootloaders should have "unhide (hd0,1)" in order to see that partition again. You can't hide the harddrive/partition that has the bootloader, otherwise there would be no way to boot into it.

This would hide the partition that Vista is on when I load Windows 7. That means that that partition will not be available when I'm running Windows 7. That's ok for me because those files were not editable without having the corrent user rights to modify them.

Viewing US and UK Only Streaming Videos

Hi,

Have you ever tried to watch a video on the internet and waited for the video to load just to get a message saying "Sorry this video is not available in your region"? I am in Canada, but I watch American programming, but if I miss an episode there are no sites that legally put these shows up for streaming for Canadian residence.

For example, FOX (http://www.fox.com) puts the latest episode(s) of their top shows up on their site for streaming. The only restriction is that these videos are only viewable to US residence. So somehow we have to trick the site into thinking we are trying to watch from within the US. How do we do that? The answer lies in changing our Proxy Server.

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How To View Regional Specific Content From Outside That Region

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To change your proxy server for IE, just follow the following steps:

Go to Tools -> Internet Options -> Go to "Connections" Tab 

-> Press the "LAN Settings" found at the bottom 

-> In the "Proxy Server" Area, Check "Use Proxy Server for your LAN" the place where you input your proxy IP and port will be enabled 

-> Input your chosen proxy IP and port 

-> Check "Bypass proxy server for local addresses 

-> Press "OK"

You can get different free proxy servers from the following websites:

United States Proxies (http://www.xroxy.com/proxylist.php?port=&type=All_http&ssl=&country=US&latency=&reliability=#table)

Canadian Proxies (http://www.xroxy.com/proxylist.php?port=&type=All_http&ssl=&country=CA&latency=&reliability=#table)

Other/International Proxies (http://proxy4free.com/page1.html)

My First Blog

Hi All,

This is my first blog. I was thinking about creating a php script that I can host on my own server that will have a form that I can fill out and it will create an HTML page for it. My plan was to create a collection of 'How To...' guides that I, or someone else, can use later on. Then I realized that I can actually just sign up for a blog and do this here. So now here I am with a blog.

My goal for this site is to summarize things that I learned and put them all in an easy to read format for me to review and relearn later on in case I ever forget. For example, I have learned about ten or maybe more programming languages in my life so far and if I was asked to write a program in one of those languages, I would need to have a refresher course in it first. Right now I am fluent in Perl and TCL scripting, but that's only because I've been writing a lot of scripts in those languages for the past few months.

Here is a list of the programming/scripting languages that I've learned and when I was fluent in them:

HTML - Middle school, made my own webpages for fun

Turing - Grade 9 Tech Class, first programming language I learned

BASIC - Grade 12 Tech Class

Visual BASIC - Grade 12 Tech Class

JAVA - First year university, took a course about this

C++ - Second year university, wrote a HTML web sever

C - Second year university, programs to control LEGO pieces

Assembly - Second year university, controlled a micro processor

Verilog - Second year university, not a programming language

Kernal Programming Language (KPL) - Third year university, wrote an operating systems for a course

TCL - Internship, various scripts for synthesis

Perl - Internship, various scripts to reduce manual work

Python - Internship, just tried it out, never made any scripts to be used often

PHP - Internship, a webpage cataloging my results

I think I know some more languages, but I can't even remember them right now. MATLAB comes to mind, but is that really a language? I completely forgot how to use MATLAB and I will probably be relying heavily on that to solve some difficult math problems in my fourth year. 

I find programming and writing scripts simple. Although that's not the field I'm going into. The field that I'm choosing to go into is a lot more difficult to me. Maybe I should just stick to what I'm good at. I guess I will have to reconsider what I'm deciding to do.

Well now that I have a blog, hopefully I will keep up with it and continue to post.

- DreOn