Network Engineering Resources
Product and software reviews as well as Certification topics, education resources for ISP-focused and network-focused readers. New Product launches
Alta Labs Route 10 adds dynamic routing
Add support for BGP and OSPF routing via frr (Settings->Networks->Routes->Dynamic Routing
Are you a network engineer? Do you have one of these in your toolkit?
Do you work with fiber optic cables? You should have one of these loopback testers in your toolkit. https://amzn.to/4nDi4hx Get one today. You will thank yourself later. What does it do?https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevinnanns_a-loopback-plug-is-a-cheap-and-effective-ugcPost-7371893483600793600-T57
SFP+ switch coming from Alta Labs
Be on the lookout for this 12 SFP+ ports in a smaller form factor from Alta Labs. Might be something the tower folks have been looking for. Just saying
Save patch panel deployment time with this
If you are deploying Ethernet patch panels save yourself all that punch down time with this keystone cat6 patch panel. No more punching down I. Tight patch panel spaces. Save yourself time and effort https://amzn.to/4mAthPq
Mikrotik RouterOS v7.20Beta4 is out
Lots of changes. https://download.mikrotik.com/routeros/7.20beta4/CHANGELOG . here are some important features to meWhat’s new in 7.20beta4 (2025-Jun-13 11:38):*) bgp – fixed origin cleanup for mpls-vpn (introduced in v7.20beta2);*) bgp – fixed warning when instance is not active (introduced in v7.20beta2);*) bgp – fixed withdraw when input.accept-nlri is non-existent;*) bgp – migrate correctly router-id and ASN to … Read more
Data Center Go Bag Pass1
So recently, I got tired of lugging TJ Maxx shopping bags full of cables and optics to the data center. It is wildly inefficient and too big. I tend to just throw things in it because it has the room. This can be a double-edged sword when it comes to hauling things around. After a … Read more
Achieved new Calix Certificates
Through my job at Nexstream, I have been utilizing Calix University to further my education in the broadband space. I am happy to announce that I have achieved several certificates over the past month.
Much welcome BGP changes in Mikrotik routeros 7.19beta
*) bgp – added input.filter-community;*) bgp – fixed excessive CPU usage;*) bgp – fixed input.accept-community;*) bgp – fixed memory leak on receiving notify and closing session;*) bgp – improved performance on BGP input;