OTV and VXLAN differences
OTV(Overlay Transport Virtualization) is a technology that provide layer2 extension capabilities between different data centers.
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Tower crews in the modern WISP
One of the questions we often are asked is why our rates for tower work are what they are. In today’s world, a tower crew needs the following, not only for themselves but to protect and do the best job for the client. The first key is equipment. Having a crew with proper ropes, proper … Read more
Voice over LTE
One of the projects I am involved in. Voice over LTE https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-first-cbrs-volte-call-wade-sarver/
Cambium ePMP 3000 features
An older post but still relative. Figured I would re-post this. Cambium and CTIconnecxt put on a webinar about ePMP 3000 today. This should be available online at one point. Look for it in the Cambium forums. Some notes I took -ePMP 3000 offers Simultaneous MIMO downlink transmission -You will be able to use the beamsteering … Read more
Monoprice 10,000mAh battery pack for usb devices
Monoprice has a good deal on a 10,000 mAh battery. This is great for conferences, road trips, a day at the beach, or anywhere you need to charge your phone or other small portable devices. Even includes free standard shipping. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15120
Wi-Tek Poe switch review soon
Review of this switch coming soon
The changing RF landscape for WISPs
To answer this question, we need to update our thinking on the trends in networks, not just wireless networks. Customers are demanding more and more speed.
Mikrotik Router OS 6.46.2 is out
Notables from the changelog of Mikrotik RouterOS 6.46.2 released January 14th 2020
IPV6 Point-to-point addressing
Over the years I have seen providers use a wide variety of subnets across a point-to-point link. Anything from a /64, to /122,124, and the 127
Whats new in CentOS8?
Cockpit web console is available by default in CentOS 8. Support for up to 4PB of physical memory. Nginx 1.14 is now available in the core repository. PHP version 7.2 is the default PHP version. Python 3.6 is the default Python version. Wayland is the default display server. nftables has replaced iptables to be the … Read more
Entry Level I.T.
The world of IT can be unforgiving, especially for those just starting out. The keys to finding and maintaining success are humility, patience and an open mind.
Antenna patterns and interference
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