Networking
Networking Field Day 40 – Back at it again
- Tony Mattke
- Industry & events
- 4 min read
I’m Heading to Networking Field Day 40 I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected as a delegate for Networking Field Day 40, taking place April 8–10, 2026 in …
Stop using 192.168.1.0/24: A Contrarian Guide to Home Network Addressing
- Tony Mattke
- Design & architecture
- 11 min read
If you’re a contractor, consultant, or anyone who VPNs into multiple client networks, you’ve experienced the pain. You connect to a Client’s VPN, and suddenly you …
PCAP or it didn’t happen…. The t-shirt!
- Tony Mattke
- Homelab & misc
- 1 min read
Some days I don’t know why I do things… But last night I was playing around with creating a PCAP meme when my friend Josh Kittle said he’d be interested in a t-shirt like that. I …
Netcat – secret weapon
- Tony Mattke
- Automation & tools
- 3 min read
Netcat or nc, is a forgotten tool in too many arsenals these days. It lays dormant waiting at the command line to make connections across the globe for you. Knowing how to use it, …
The History of PING
- Tony Mattke
- Fundamentals
- 1 min read
Anyone that has touched a computer these days has probably heard of ping. But very few know of its true origins these days. The following is based off the original developer, Mike …