Networking

Fidonet is a point-to-point and store-and-forward email WAN developed in 1984, with over 20,000 public nodes worldwide. It uses modems on the direct-dial telephone network and has gateways to the Internet via uucp.

A user on Hacker News is seeking information about a mysterious serial prefix 'CC-' found on a legacy networking device with an IP address in the 46.28.x.x range, which is not listed in documentation or facilities registry.

A user documents their home lab setup, highlighting the importance of a good network foundation for stable and smooth operation of modern infrastructure.

A project has been extended to provide a free full BGP feed for both IPv4 and IPv6, allowing users to configure their routers to receive the feed. However, users are responsible for any issues that may arise and the service may be discontinued at any time.

Stateless actors can serve a purpose, such as providing sendability and isolation of data, as seen in NetworkClient-style types.

Amazon has deployed a new 'quasi-random' networking architecture in its data centers, claiming it accelerates information flows and reduces energy use. The technology combines elements of traditional and random architectures, overcoming a long-standing scalability challenge.

A user shares their experience with implementing Wi-Fi roaming on their OpenWRT network, using usteer and 802.11k neighbor reports to improve handoff guidance and client-managed roaming.