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Eiffel Tower is undergoing a facelift
The undertaking to renovate the 1,063-foot tower will cost an estimated $60 million. This includes stripping 19 layers of paint since the tower receives a fresh coat every seven years to protect it against the elements. https://insidetowers.com/cell-tower-news-paint-job-underway-on-the-worlds-most-famous-tower/
Want to learn to code?
These books from Amazon can help you learn to code. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=coding+books&ascsubtag=v7_3_1ej_gs8_3jrz_0_x01_-srt-&tag=097-20
Mikrotik 7.1beta4 is out
What’s new in 7.1beta4 (2021-Feb-03 09:39): *) api – added support for REST API;*) crs3xx – fixed Layer3 hardware offloading;*) route – routing rules improvements;*) winbox – added support for wifiwave2;*) winbox – updated User Manager, OSPF and BGP menus;*) wifiwave2 – authentication and functionality improvements;*) other fixes and improvements;
Fiber Store Bulk Ethernet cable
Fiber Store now has bulk ethernet cable in several varieties. Both Cat5, Cat6, and even Cat7.https://www.fs.com/products/58708.html?attribute=4700&id=199736
United States-based WISP distributors
The following is an extensive list of distributors who sell products related to the Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) space. This not a total list, but an extensive list. If you are not on this list or want to add your own description then donations are always welcome. It takes time to make these lists … Read more
Justin’s List of xISP vendors and resources
I have been working on this list for a while. The following are vendors, manufacturers, and various companies I have dealt with in my career as an ISP owner and consultant. This is not a complete list by any means. These are companies I have dealt with personally and/or are sponsors of this site. Companies … Read more
New Pricing Effective February 1, 2021
New Pricing for consulting rates effective February 1st 2021 Non Contract work (when available)Standard rate $159 per hourAfter-hours work $179 an hour Standard Contract Work 5 Hour block $70010 Hour block $129015 Hour block $1785After hours and weekend billed at a 10% premium
Denial of Service and the xISP Part 1
Most service providers have been the victim of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack at one point or another. Sometimes you may not realize you are under an attack. A few months ago, I posted a simple screenshot at https://blog.j2sw.com/networking/anatomy-of-a-ddos/ of what an active DDoS looks like. Types of AttacksIn order to know what to look for … Read more
