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How-To Guide: Setting Up Your Netgate SG-5100 Router with Eero for Optimal Performance (Especially Gaming!)

Hey! So you've got a powerful# How-To Guide: Level Up Your Home Network! Netgate SG-5100 + Eero Setup (Clean Install)

Hey! So you've got a powerful Netgate SG-5100 firewall/router and the Eero mesh system. This guide will walk you through setting up the Netgate as your main router (handling all the internet traffic management, security, and IP addresses) and putting your Eero system into "Bridge Mode" so it just provides excellent Wi-Fi coverage without interfering with the Netgate. We'll start by making sure the Netgate is factory fresh and fully updated for the best, most stable experience.

Why are we doing this?

Performance: The Netgate SG-5100 is a beast designed for high-performance routing and security. Letting it manage the network directly is generally better than relying on simpler consumer routers.
Control: pfSense (the software on the Netgate) gives you way more co

How IPsec Works

IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols that provides security for IP communications by authenticating and/or encrypting each IP packet. It operates at the network layer and is commonly used for VPNs.

Core Concepts

1. IPsec Modes

Transport Mode: Encrypts only the payload and ESP trailer. Used for end-to-end (host-to-host) communication.

Using existing display

But default x11vnc on Ubuntu 18.04 also crashes with many Qt applications.

Compile x11vnc with a patch using instructions here: https://gist.github.com/mangoliou/407d6a39a60d128610c20c4143f39f0d

Create a password for vncserver

mkdir -p ~/.vnc
vncpasswd ~/.vnc/passwd

Install key

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -

get docker script

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh

Test script

DRY_RUN=1 sudo sh ./get-docker.sh

Run script

Node.js Releases

https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/

Node.js Changelogs

https://github.com/nodejs/node/tree/master/doc/changelogs

V8 Releases

First, create a custom configuration with this structure:

   dbStatus: {
    timeoutIncrement: 5 * 1000,
    initialTimeout: 5 * 1000,
    maxTimeout: 60 * 1000,
    dbOnline: true
  }

	#!/bin/bash

	cwd=`pwd`
	USER=username
	PASS=password
	SLUG=your_slug # this is the project team name you see in the url

	repoUrl=`curl -s --user ${USER}:${PASS} "https://api.bitbucket.org/2.0/workspaces?q=slug=\"${SLUG}\"" \| jq -r '.values[] \| .links.repositories.href'`

	for i in {1..2}; do

	// ==UserScript==
	// @name DIM Quickfilters
	// @description Add a quick filter dropdown for DIM
	//
	// @author jjspace
	// @namespace http://github.com/jjspace
	// @downloadURL https://gist.github.com/jjspace/b9dec89b1aa68ee9356270b6507bc27c/raw/dimQuickfilters.user.js
	//
	// @version 1.0.6
	// @updateUrl https://gist.github.com/jjspace/b9dec89b1aa68ee9356270b6507bc27c/raw/dimQuickfilters.user.js

	install.txt ⬡ 8.12.0
	apt install build-essential --no-install-recommends
	apt install git mc zsh byobu i3 dunst i3lock i3blocks i3status --no-install-recommends
	apt install firefox --no-install-recommends
	apt install xinit --no-install-recommends
	apt install htop --no-install-recommends
	# dbus-x11 required by terminator
	apt install dbus-x11 terminator --no-install-recommends
	apt install feh gsimplecal i3status htop volumeicon-alsa arandr curl keychain ttf-dejavu fonts-font-awesome pavucontrol scrot gnome-calculator gnome-disk-utility gdebi j4-dmenu-desktop \
	--no-install-recommends

	# replace sdx and sdy with your corresponding disks
	dd if=/dev/sdx \| pv \| dd of=/dev/sdy