Why network admins are weird Part 1
The next time you think your friend, significant other, or neighbor is weird, they might be a network admin. Here are some reasons to have caused this.
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Packets Down Range #25:
This week is a little light due to spending most waking hours trying to move my pole barn project along. Gearing up for a couple of editions next week. Data Center News •Datacenter energy costs and demand are expected to rise. ISP News •Petition to stop fiber deployment? One Utah town is facing this, possibly … Read more
Alta Labs releases 1.1a firmware
v.1.1a Release Notes https://forum.alta.inc/t/ap-release-notes/318
Rookie network mistake this morning, and musings
Over the past few years, I have been trying to train myself out of First Responder mode and into the ability to take a step back and evaluate the situation when it comes to network outages. Being in the ISP field for so long, you get into a mentality of just fixing the problem. This … Read more
Packets Down Range #24:broadband trends, frontier, reconnect program
It’s been a minute since I published a PDR. It is summer here in Indiana and I have been hard at work on a pole barn at the house. I also had a keyboard failure on my 2019 Macbook pro. Even an external keyboard was a PITA due to sticking keys. I was doing the … Read more
Using HomeBrew to install Mikrotik Winbox for m2 Mac
I recently upgraded to an Apple Macbook m2 from my intel based Mac. One thing I use regularly is Winbox. In order to install Winbox on an Apple Silicon Mac you simply need to follow these steps. The window resizing sometimes does not work. This might be due to dual monitors. I would like to … Read more
Back in the Saddle
I haven’t felt like writing much lately for a few reasons. I had to spend money on a new Apple Macbook pro (thoughts coming soon) because my “T” key went out. I was doing the bare minimum fighting with the key not working and sticking. This made using an external keyboard even hard. More content … Read more
Alta Labs Wireless App and Cloud
In a previous post, I gave you a first look a the Alta Labs AP6 Wireless access point. today, we have a quick look a the APP. A more comprehensive post is coming soon. For now, you can get a quick view of what this app looks like. ScreenShots are from an iPhone.
OcNOS 6.3 GA is now available
From the folks at IP Infusion. We’d like to announce that OcNOS 6.3 GA is now available. We are introducing support for new hardware platforms and key software features for CSR, Aggregation, Data Center and Routed Optical Networking use cases. Please refer to the Release Notes and Migration document for more details.We request that you … Read more
Alta Labs wireless access points AP6
My test units from Alta Labs showed up today. More info on these wifi6 access points coming soon. I wanted to get some photos of the boxes and a quick peek inside. I will be doing more posts on these shortly.
Packets Down Range #23:Events, new backbone routes, data center fire
Patreon Edition is available here Data Center News •Databank starts construction on ATL4. . The colocation facility will feature 200,000 square feet of raised floor space and four megawatts of power. •Don’t let a tree cause an outage for your Data Center. •DartPoints acquires Louisiana provider Venyu. Data center provider DartPoints has acquired Louisiana-based Venyu … Read more