WISPAPALOOZA – look back over the years
As we come upon WISPAPALOOZA 2023, I thought it would be fun to share some photos from years of past. Enjoy this photo album.
Quality Of Service (QOS) for Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
What is QoS? Quality of Service (QoS) is a set of techniques and mechanisms that ISPs use to manage and prioritize network traffic. It allows ISPs to allocate network resources in a way that ensures certain types of data or …
PDR #28: Nextlink, Chicago data center expansion, Wisper
In this 28th Issue of Packets Down RangeNextlink acquires Indiana-based Echo wirelessCisco Acquires Sam KnowsT-mobile gobbling up spectrumand more… If you find this newsletter helpful, please subscribe. If you are feeling generous, consider becoming a Patreon. I have a $3 …
Why ISPs Should Totally Rely on Google and CloudFlare for DNS (Wink)
Guest Post From Glenn Kelley at Connectivity Engineer “Why ISPs Should Totally Rely on Google and CloudFlare for DNS (Wink, Wink)” Alright, folks, gather round as we explore the hilariously absurd notion that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should shirk their …
If you are an ISP, run your own DNS resolvers
Glenn Kelley has a great article on spinning up your own DNS resolvers. This is a critical piece of infrastructure if you are in internet Service Provider (ISP). https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/making-dns-server-your-network-uses-root-hints-glenn-kelley As Glenn writes. Here’s why ISPs should consider running their own: …
Unpopular opinion: BGP should accept smaller than a /24
For years, we have heard of the depletion of IPv4 address space on the Internet. At the same time, more and more networks are coming online. Out of these new networks, we have an ever-increasing number wanting to participate in …
Alta Labs AP6 firmware 1.1j released
1.1j Release Notes
Are you looking for a great travel surge protector?
If you are like me, you never have enough outlets when traveling. Computers, phones, travel monitors, and other devices must be plugged in at one point. Drop one of these in your backpack, and you will always have a convenient …
We broke 10,000 users in a seven-day period! Thank You all!
This site broke the 10,000 unique mark in the past seven days? This is a huge milestone for me! I want to thank everyone who reads my corner of the world. If you find this site at all useful please …
Cambium Override Plug
The override plug is one way to reset many of the Cmabium 450 series. This is simply an RJ-11 telephone plug. Wired in the following manner. This was initially posted by cambium at https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/ap-450-cant-access-via-web-access/40680/2