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Rack Studs Amazon Black Friday Deal

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date November 27, 2024

For anyone mounting gear in data center racks, these things are awesome! Save your fingers. No more cuts from sharp metal. Right now, Amazon has a Black Friday deal on a 100-pack. This will allow you to easily mount 25 …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Alta labs network at a glance

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date August 26, 2024

A quick post about the Alta Labs network view front eh iPhone app.

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Amazon Tech Deal: Portable power

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date July 2, 2024

With a 600W AC inverter, 268Wh LiFePO4 battery pack, and 9 outlets, this is perfect for Tower crews on the job site. Many times, these crews are in remote areas, so you don’t want to fire up a generator or …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Amazon Prime Deal: Keep your stuff charged

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date July 2, 2024

If you are like me, you spend a lot of time in data centers. One challenge is keeping your phone charged. I like carrying a battery around so I don’t have to find outlets. https://amzn.to/4cBkhESINIU Portable Charger, Slimmest 10000mAh 5V/3A …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Apple AirPods to get hearing aid style function

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date March 13, 2024

Writing in the subscriber edition of his regular Power On newsletter, Gurman claims that the “big news” for AirPods Pro in the near term will be support for a hearing aid-style function when iOS 18 drops in the fall.

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Alta Labs releases version 1.2m software for their switch line.

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date February 13, 2024

What’s new in 1.2m

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Alta Labs POE switch photos

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date January 3, 2024

Alta Labs POE switch photos. Review and thoughts coming soon.

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Alta Labs Poe Switch first look on j2Sw.com

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 15, 2023

My test switch form Alta labs has arrived. More posts coming soon. I am so excited I had to snap quick photo of it

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Mikrotik Version 7.12 PSA

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 4, 2023

From the latest Mikrotik Newsletter. Because of the introduction of a new wireless package, we would like to bring to your attention thatRouterOS will now show upgrades only up to 7.12 if using an older version of the software. You …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

How to prepare for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date November 11, 2023

Before diving into the study strategies, it’s essential to grasp the fundamentals of the CCNA exam: Now, let’s explore a comprehensive study approach for success in the CCNA exam: Gather Study MaterialsAcquire the necessary study materials, including official Cisco CCNA …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Monitor ergonomics for the Information Technology (aka network geek) worker.

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date November 9, 2023

Recently, I discussed with my Friend Mike on TV and monitor ergonomics. It had been a while since I looked into this. That is the perfect blog topic as well. The following is what I have found in my research. …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Alta Labs AP6 firmware 1.1j released

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date September 15, 2023

1.1j Release Notes

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