Security
NCSC
What the NCSC's China-linked botnet alert means for a small business
What the NCSC's China-linked botnet alert means for a small business: check the router and remote access kit you already own.
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4 min read
Eight Mile · Writing
Articles on Networking
Engineering notes, write-ups and the occasional opinion.
Networking
Home Office
A proper home office network for directors and remote staff
A proper home office network for directors and remote staff keeps work devices apart from the household and gives them secure access to the office.
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3 min read
Networking
Office move
Office move IT checklist for London SMEs
Office move IT checklist for London SMEs: internet lead times, surveys, cabling, network design, servers and security before and after moving.
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4 min read
Networking
UniFi
When UniFi is enough, and when you want Meraki/Cisco
When UniFi is enough, and when you want Meraki/Cisco: cost, ownership, multi-site, and support for London offices.
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3 min read
Networking
VPN
Multi-site office network
Multi-site office network design for London SMEs: site-to-site links, consistent segmentation, accounts you keep.
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3 min read
Networking
Wi-Fi
Separate guest Wi-Fi from office network
Separate guest Wi-Fi from office network traffic so visitors never sit one hop from finance, payments, or file shares.
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3 min read
Networking
VLAN
VLAN and payment systems — what a survey actually covers
VLAN and payment systems — what a survey actually covers: coverage, segmentation, kit, and a fixed price after the site visit.
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3 min read
Networking
London
Office network for a growing London team
Office network for a growing London team: when the ISP router fails, what a proper office network includes, and why survey first.
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3 min read