The Day the Network Went Rogue: A Network Admin’s Day Off
Morning Mayhem: The day started innocently enough. The network admin, let’s call him Ned, declared a day off, believing the network to be in perfect harmony. Little did Ned know, the servers had other plans! Emails started pinging, alerts went …
Selecting a Data Center and what to look for
Selecting the right data center is a critical decision that impacts your business’s efficiency, reliability, and security. Conducting thorough research, visiting facilities, and engaging with providers directly can provide valuable insights to make an informed choice. The following is a …
Understanding what Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) is?
GPON is a type of passive optical network technology used to deliver high-speed internet, voice, and video services over fiber-optic connections. It is a point-to-multipoint access network that enables service providers to reach multiple customers using a single optical fiber. …
Ron, the router. No ordinary router. A funny story
Once upon a time, in a small suburban town, there was a router named Ron. Ron was no ordinary router; he was the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art piece of networking equipment that ever graced the quiet neighborhood. Now, Ron was known …
The Little Packet that could. A journey of a network packet through the Internet.
In the vast and interconnected landscape of the digital world, data packets are the unsung heroes that power our online experiences. These small, seemingly unremarkable data units are like the “Little Engine That Could,” tirelessly chugging along to ensure our …
How a Small form-factor pluggable SFP module works.
1. Form Factor: 2. Compatibility: 3. Data Transmission: 4. Hot Swappability: 5. Communication with Host Device: 6. Encoding and Decoding: 7. Optical or Electrical Connectivity: 8. Data Rate and Distance:
Moving j2sw.com and blog.j2sw.com to a NEW VM
This blog and j2sw.com will move to a new VM over the next few weeks. This is due to the increase in traffic. The server simply needs more resources. After moving to a new VM, I will be installing new …
Internet Hygiene, Free Tools To Clean Your WISPA Traffic
Internet Hygiene, Free Tools To Clean Your WISPA Traffic Date & Time Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Speakers John Brown – Team CymruDennis Burgess – Link TechnologiesJustin Wilson – Fiber Data Exchange / Midwest-IX / Texas-IX …
Cambium event Wispapalooza 2023
Some photos from the Cambium event in Las Vegas at WispaPalooza 2023. New products announced
Geeking out with the Vice C64 emulator on Apple Silicon
Trying out Vice on Apple Silicon. I’ve been wanting to fire up some old games.