Packets DownRange
Internet Service provider topics, Network operations, and other topics. Some topics include Mikrotik, Cisco, Arista and other configurations.
There seems to be a great deal of confusion when it comes to VLAN configuration across different platforms. In this article, I am going to clarify some often misunderstood terms and bad configurations I see. Let’s start with some terms Tagged Frame – A tagged frame includes a VLAN ID in the header. Untagged Frame … Read more
Fiber Store has an article explaining what things like N+1 and other terms used to describe Data Center redundancy mean. https://community.fs.com/blog/understanding-data-center-redundancy.html
As an ISP you probably have an inkling of where your customers are pulling data from. With the new Cambium QOE software, you can know for sure. What do you notice about this? -Netflix-Roku-Youtube-Amazon Video-HuluAll streaming services. Your customers are consuming more and more video content.
Soon we should be hearing about the timing and procedures for Auction 108: 2.5GHz Band. This auction is also been discussed as the EBS (Educational Broadcast Service) Whitespace auction since it is offering the unlicensed spectrum that was previously reserved for educational groups. In the maps below, we are going to use the data from our Mobile Carrier … Read more
If you are not familiar with how DNS works, please go and read this article and watch the accompanying video. In this article we will talk about the different types of DNS servers an ISP will encounter and the design considerations of implementing them into your network. Let’s jump into the three types. Cache servers … Read more
I have been a consultant for the Internet Service Provider (ISP) space for the better part of my working life. I have dealt with the technical side of the field and some of the business and back end. I have been an owner/operator/stakeholder in several ISPs since 2000. Some of these ventures have been self-funded, … Read more
SketchBloke has a good post on Mikrotik interoperability with IPSEC VPNS
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