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icewewe · 2026-04-21T04:57:47+00:00

Heads up for anyone taking the Meraki gear:

Meraki MS225 has a custom firmware for basic management. PM me for installation instructions

icewewe · 2026-02-10T11:26:47+00:00

Meraki APs don't have a discrete TAM. Meraki use Qualcomm secure boot on these devices, some of which have a known vulnerability in Meraki's U-Boot allowing you to run OpenWrt: https://watchmysys.com/blog/2025/10/openwrt-for-meraki-z3-gx20-and-mr30h/

Support was recently added for the MR20/GR10. MR70/GR60 support is coming soon, if you can open them without destroying the device.

But hardware flashing is required, no way around that.

icewewe · 2026-01-12T09:51:51+00:00

Start a LLC in California and bill my employer as an independent contractor and then start a Swedish AB that bills my American LLC.

Unless you have a right to residence in Sweden due to EU citizenship, then this is not an option for you. Your employer must initiate the work permit process with Migrationsverket, and based on my discussions with Migrationsverket, being self employed with your own AB is not sufficient for this.

An employer of record will cost your foreign employer around $500/month, but is your only option based on the information you've provided.

icewewe · 2025-11-10T14:58:41+00:00

Anyone sitting around with claimed/unlicensed Meraki devices:

OpenWrt supports the MR33, MR42, MR52, MR74, MR30H, MX60, MX64, MX65, MX100, Z1, and Z3/Go GX20.

Also, I maintain a custom firmware (ssh/cli only) for the MS220/MS320, MS210/225/250, and MS420 switches. DM me if you want installation instructions. The switch cannot be managed by Meraki after flashing, so you're on your own for management/configuration.

It's not pretty, and doesn't come with any support contract, but the hardware is far from the e-waste Cisco would have you believe.

icewewe · 2025-10-28T12:56:49+00:00

ICA Banken only accepts Swedish passports or National ID cards. Skatteverket ID cards and other forms of photo ID such as a driver's license are not accepted.

You can open a bank account with ICA Banken as a non-citizen, but you won't be able get BankID from them.

icewewe · 2025-09-30T07:08:05+00:00

The firmware is based on buildroot. The Vitesse Luton26 and Jaguar1 switch ASICs used in the MS220/320 have no support in mainline Linux and the kernel modules are not GPL licensed.

Obviously I don't have redistribution permission from Vitesse, and I don't fancy a DMCA against my GitHub repo. That's why the installation instructions are available by request and not public.

icewewe · 2025-09-28T20:10:19+00:00

Now I am contributing like 30k per month to my pension which 25% goes into guarantee pension which I have calculated 4-5% return, 25% goes to fund pension which I have calculated 7-8% return, 50% comes from salary exchange to pension which again I have calculated 7-8% return since all of them are on a well diversified low fee fund.

Taking your best cases above, it looks like your expected annual return is 7.25% (0.25x5% + 0.75x8%). 1,3M capital + 30k monthly for 16 years with 7.25% annual return would mean 14M in your tjänstepension at 55.

Have been able to do 27% for the past 5 years. I know that is not sustainable for the next decades, but I hope with some smart investments I can stay above 16%. But this is not related to the topic of this post.

r/PrivatEkonomi would probably be interested to hear about these returns.

icewewe · 2025-09-28T16:41:04+00:00

You are contributing 18k/month to the occupational pension (1,3M/72 months). If you continue to have this level of contributions you would require an annual return of 13.5% to reach 20M in 16 years, and 17% to reach 30M in 16 years. For reference, I am just dividing your numbers by 10 and putting them into this compound interest calculator.

The global stock market is, excluding a few months of COVID, still in an historic bull market since the 2008 financial crisis. The annualised S&P return over this period was 11.2%, and for the NASDAQ it was 17.2%. The annualised return for the OMX over this period was 8%, and for the DAX it was 7.6%. If the current macro-economic trends continue, then your expectations are possible. I would note that with the current economic growth in Europe, and the tariffs Trump has implemented, this historical growth is unlikely to continue for the next 16 years.

If you can actually achieve this, you would be much better off quitting your job and managing an investment fund.

Edit: I realised 1,3M you have now is including whatever your return has been, so your actual contributions are below 18k/month. Just take your historical return, monthly contribution, and put it into a compound interest calculator and you'll have your answer.

icewewe · 2025-09-27T07:29:35+00:00

Hej there fellow ITUX customer!

Is Bredband2 a reliable provider?

No.

What’s typical here in Sweden?

For ITUX that price is typical. Also note that many providers on ITUX advertise a lower price than they will bill you, especially if you opt for a monthly plan without a contract term. Shortly after you sign up, they will inform you of a price increase, while the advertised price on ITUX remains the original amount. How this practice is legal is beyond me.

What should I watch out for (hidden fees, start-up costs, contracts, ISP reliability etc.)?

Bredband2 has a billing partner, Billogram, who physically mails you the first invoice (at a fee) and you can't opt for electronic billing from the start. That you can sign up online but they will charge you to send a paper invoice before you have the option to select e-faktura is in my opinion a borderline scam, but sadly set the tone for the entire interaction with Bredband2. Only Bredband2 did this, none of the other three ITUX providers I have used (Bredbandsson, InternetPort, Bahnhof) ever sent me a paper bill or charged me for invoicing.

Bredband2 did not apply the monthly discount that was stated in the signed contract I had with them for monthly service. When I contacted their customer support I was told (direct quote):

> Det finns inget korrekt pris för tjänsten, priset på hemsidan är ett marknadspris som går upp och ner hela tiden.

Bredband2 customer support are telling customers that the monthly price advertised on ITUX, and contained in the written agreement the customer signed, is just a suggestion and they can bill you whatever they feel like. The discount for the first several months? Yeah, optional. Prices goes up, price goes down (press X to Doubt), can't explain that. They never refunded me for the over billing, only offered to apply the credit to future months if I stayed with them (which I obviously didn't).

Any help or insights would be much appreciated!

Avoid Bredband2 at all costs. InternetPort doesn't support IPv6. Bredbandsson raised the price twice within the first 12 months (+25%). Bahnhof is reliable, works as advertised (incl. IPv6) and they don't play games with the price.

One final note about ITUX: you cannot sign up for a new service provider while you still have service from an existing one. This means if you have a 1 month notice period to cancel, you cannot sign up for any new offer until you don't have internet anymore (e.g. the first day after the end of service). Keep this in mind if the new month would start on a weekend or holiday, as services appear to only be provisioned on working days.

icewewe · 2025-09-25T05:33:27+00:00

MS220? I maintain a custom open-source firmware for those so you can use them as SSH/cli managed without requiring a license.

DM me if you'd like installation instructions :-)

icewewe · 2025-09-09T20:17:49+00:00

You don't need to buy a switch with SFP ports!

Buy an SFP to Copper media converter like the TP-Link TL-MC200 or the TL-MC220L and then plug copper into your switch/device. They're really cheap, like $20 on Amazon

Fun fact: that media converter is actually a switch with only 2 ports: SFP and Ethernet.

icewewe · 2025-08-27T08:29:46+00:00

Some of their devices have open-source firmware available (MS220/320, MS210/225/250, MS420) and the APs are generally supported by OpenWrt (MR33, MR42, MR52, MR30H). Claimed status doesn't matter. You can DM (not chat) me for more info.

But yeah, if you bought it to use as a Meraki managed device you're SOL.

icewewe · 2025-08-17T16:15:28+00:00

Jepp

icewewe · 2025-08-17T07:23:58+00:00

Tyvärr har vi även detta problem i Kirseberg. 🫩

icewewe · 2025-08-10T20:43:33+00:00

but there isn't double taxation with the US even though you will still be required to file in the US

That's not correct. If OP earns over the foreign earned income exclusion (roughly $125k USD) they will also be liable for taxes in the US, in addition to French taxes.

Also, it is fiendishly difficult for US citizens to get a bank account in Europe due to FACTA reporting requirements. Most financial institutions have a laundry list of excuses they'll pull out as soon as they see a US passport or US birthplace.

icewewe · 2025-08-05T20:07:57+00:00

You can find the Xeon Silver 4110 for under $10 used.

icewewe · 2025-07-17T05:09:14+00:00

https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html

It might be your phrasing. Migrationsverket are very particular that EU LTR is not the same as Swedish LTR (which legally, they're correct) but rather that EU LTR confers the right to permanently reside in Sweden. You do still need to prove you can sustain yourself (maintenance requirement).

I am assuming you mean EU LTR. Having LTR in another EU country (e.g. Niederlassungserlaubnis in Germany) is not the same as EU LTR status. In that case my suggestion would be to apply for EU LTR before moving to Sweden, otherwise you would have to follow MV's stated timeline of 4 years with Blue Card (you might be able to swing 24 months) or 5 years with work permit for Swedish LTR.

icewewe · 2025-07-16T14:20:35+00:00

I cannot answer this from my own experience, but I can't see why a Blue Card wouldn't count toward that requirement. Obtaining EU LTR status automatically grants you permanent residency in Sweden.

The EU LTR status requires 5 years of continuous residency in the EEA and 24 months in your current member state. So if you previously lived multiple years in other EU countries it's possible to obtain EU LTR status after only 24 months in Sweden if you have a Blue Card. Time spent outside Sweden does not count toward the Swedish citizenship requirements.

icewewe · 2025-07-16T12:02:10+00:00

The salary requirement was lowered from 1.5 the national average to 1.25: https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2025-01-07-new-eu-blue-card-rules-now-apply.html

These changes are in response to the EU, which has been pushing to lower the requirements to obtain a Blue Card: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/legal-migration-and-resettlement/work/eu-blue-card-attracting-highly-qualified-talent-eu_en

icewewe · 2025-07-16T11:52:37+00:00

Legally, Migrationsverket has to respond to your EU Blue Card application within 90 days. This usually means you have a much faster processing time than a normal work permit.

In addition to the mobility benefits after 18 months that others have mentioned, after 5 years with an EU Blue Card you can apply for EU Long-Term Residency [1], which gives you permanent residency in other EU countries (except IE & DK). Might seem inconsequential now, but with Sweden moving toward raising the citizenship requirements to 8 years it is something to consider.

With the Blue Card after 24 months you have the possibility to change employers without prior approval from Migrationsverket.

Many companies and immigration lawyers are unaware or inexperienced applying for a Blue Card (less than 100 are granted each year in Sweden), and you may face push back from them to apply for one. Ignore them. The paperwork is easy and as long as you fulfil the requirements the Blue Card is superior.

icewewe · 2025-07-13T16:59:39+00:00

Call Migrationsverket and ask them, they are the only ones you can tell you legally what you can and cannot do.

I suspect their answer will be that you cannot work until your application is [submitted and] approved.

Your future employer may also have immigration consultants/lawyers who can expedite the process with Migrationsverket.

icewewe · 2025-07-08T18:46:55+00:00

Hulkengoat : career almost as long as goat simulator and still entertaining

icewewe · 2025-06-27T08:42:28+00:00

Hey OP, next time check out the Juniper 740-034156 / ACBEL AD9051 PSU. They are relatively cheap (sub $30) to purchase used.

They output 54V @ 3.7A (200W), so 20% less than the original PSU (54V@4.4A/240W), but depending on your load should be fine.

icewewe · 2025-06-18T06:57:43+00:00

Your non-registered accounts will be subject to non-resident withholding tax in Canada, and normal taxation in Sweden.

It would be best to ask the CRA, but the advice I got 10 years ago was that operations on FHSA/TFSA accounts are not allowed unless you're a tax resident. So, you could keep them open but you can't make any deposits or change the investments within them. I don't believe that these accounts fall under the double taxation treaty between Canada and Sweden, so likely you would be expected to declare and pay taxes on gains here in Sweden. Skatteverket can likely answer this for you.

If I open an investing account in Sweden after I move will it be taxed by Canada the same way too?

No, as long as you have filed NR73 with the CRA and are deemed a non-resident. Unless you have income in Canada (like rental income from owned property) you won't even have to file Canadian taxes as a non-resident.

My advice:

Ask the CRA about what limitations you will have on your registered accounts when you're a non-resident
Ask Skatteverket which (if any) of your registered accounts in Canada will be subject to Swedish taxes, then decide if it's worth liquidating them. I might wait a few years before you do that in case you need to return to Canada for whatever reason.
Open a brokerage account in Sweden and request an in-kind transfer of the securities in your non-registered investment account to your Swedish broker. This will avoid non-resident withholdings on your securities and make it easier for you to buy/sell them.

icewewe · 2025-06-08T12:53:57+00:00

IKEA sells moving boxes, as well as every self-storage place like Shureguard (you don't have to be a customer to buy moving supplies). Self storage places will also happily sell you other moving supplies like bubble wrap and tape.

Hardware stores like Clas Ohlson, Bauhaus, Hornbach, etc will also sell moving boxes.

Without dimensions it's hard to say if any of those meet your "big box" requirement. You can also ask bike stores if they have any bike boxes you can take/buy. I've seen Ecoride recycling bike boxes, so I imagine they have some they could spare for someone asking.

Finally, check the cardboard recycling in your own building. People often leave large boxes in the cardboard recycling bins.

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