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 bare minimum I could. Now I am back in action with a new M2 16″ MacBook. Thoughts on that coming in a blog post soon. Be sure to...
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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 know if you have window re-sizing issues. BTW: I have some other articles on homebrew.https://blog.j2sw.com/networking/mtr-traceroute-and-you/
Continue reading...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 coming soon. If you haven’t subscribed to Packets Down Range please do so.
Continue reading...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.
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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 contact IPI TAC for any assistance with OcNOS 6.3 support.Please login to https://ipinfusion.flexnetoperations.com to download the software and document:1. DC:Images:OcNOS-DC-IPBASE-XGS-6.3.0-123-GA-installerOcNOS-DC-MPLS-XGS-6.3.0-123-GA-installerSupported Platforms:AS7326-56XAS7712-32XAS7726-32XAS7816-64XAS5835-54TAS5812-54XAS5835-54XAS7326-56XAS7712-32XAS7726-32XAS7816-64XAS5835-54TAS5835-54XImages:OcNOS-DC-IPBASE-XGS-6.3.0-123-GA-S5296F-installerOcNOS-DC-MPLS-XGS-6.3.0-123-GA-S5296F-installerSupported Platform:DELL S5296F-ONImages:OcNOS-DC-MGMT-XGS-6.3.0-123-GA-installerSupported Platform:DS10002. RON (OTN):Images:OcNOS-RON-IPBASE-XGS-6.3.0-123-GA-installerOcNOS-RON-MPLS-XGS-6.3.0-123-GA-installerOcNOS-RON-XCONNECT-XGS-6.3.0-123-GA-installerSupported Platforms:AS7716-24SC3. CSR:Image:OcNOS-CSR-Q1-6.3.0-123-GA-installerSupported platforms:S9502-12SMS9502-16SMTS9501-18SMTS9501-28SMTS9500-22XSTS9500-30XSS9510-30XC4. SP-IPADV:Image:OcNOS-SP-IPADV-CE-AGGR-Q1-6.3.0-123-GA-installerOcNOS-SP-IPADV-CE-AGGR-Q2-6.3.0-123-GA-installerSupported...
Continue reading...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.
Continue reading...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 in a deal that combines two regional specialist. Dallas-based DartPoints will expand its portfolio to 11 data centers and 20 MWs of power across 10 U.S. markets. •Maxnod...
Continue reading...PDR #23: Patreon Edition. Python, BGP, ARIN51
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Continue reading...Packets Down Range #22:Databank, Bluebird, war over undersea cables
Data Center News •Databank completes a 24,000-square-foot expansion in SNA, which is in Irvine, California •More Data Centers coming to Ashburn. Both H5 and Edgecore announce new builds. Backbone and Fiber news •Cogent Earnings call on May 4th. •Bluebird Networks announces John Nolan as the new Chief Development Officer. •War over undersea cables. Subsea cables, which carry the world’s data, are now central to the U.S.-China tech war. Washington, fearful of Beijing’s spies, has thwarted Chinese projects abroad and choked Big Tech’s cable...
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