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Product and software reviews as well as Certification topics, education resources for ISP-focused and network-focused readers. New Product launches
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
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
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
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
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
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.
*) 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;
Unimus & Core 2.6.2 were released yesterday! This is a minor feature, performance and bugfix release: Download at https://unimus.net/download
Key Features: -Wi-Fi Scanning and Monitoring-Packet Sniffing and Injection-Access Point Detection-Evill Portal-Beacon Spamming Design Files for the Case GitHub ESP32Marauder. Just about everything you want to know about the Marauder board.
One of the questions I often see is what Mikrotik is doing with wireless and what they are supporting. This blog post is going to outline some of the key Mikrotik wireless features and standards supported. Frequency Bands and Standards Wireless Protocols MikroTik’s RouterOS supports various wireless protocols to enhance performance and reliability: Product Offerings … Read more
