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Thirty Days with the AP6 Pro from Alta Labs Inc.

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date September 8, 2023

My Thirty Days with the AP6 Pro Wireless access point from Alta Labs Inc. AP6 Pro likes and features I find helpful. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will have seen some first looks I posted …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Alata labs AP6 1.1g firmware released

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date August 21, 2023

Alata Labs released their 1.1g software for their Wi-Fi6 access points. You can check out some of my posts on the Alta Access Points if you are unfamiliar. v1.1g Release Notes v1.1f Release Notes v1.1e Release Notes v1.1d Release Notes …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Alta Labs releases 1.1a firmware

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date July 5, 2023

v.1.1a Release Notes https://forum.alta.inc/t/ap-release-notes/318

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Installing Alta Labs Ap6

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date June 3, 2023
  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

OcNOS 6.3 GA is now available

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date May 31, 2023

From the folks at IP Infusion. We’d like to announce that OcNOS 6.3 GA is now available. We are introducing support for new hardware platforms and key software features for CSR, Aggregation, Data Center and Routed Optical Networking use cases. …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

10 Gig thunderbolt adaptor for troubleshooting

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date March 11, 2023

*correction to the original post* Being a mac user, I forget not everyone has thunderbolt ports. https://amzn.to/4qYOaGP Many of the folks I talk to are deploying more and more 10Gig switches and links. ISP and network techs are used to …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Review: Newton’s Telecom Dictionary 32nd edition

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date February 14, 2023

Newton’s Telecom Dictionary is a comprehensive reference guide for telecommunications terminology and technology. First published in 1983 and now in its 32nd edition, this book has been a go-to resource for telecommunications professionals for many years. The dictionary covers a …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Mikrotik RotuerOS 7.8RC1 is out

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date February 10, 2023

What’s new in 7.8rc1 (2023-Feb-08 20:03): Changes in this release: !) storage – added new “rose-storage” package support for extended disk management and monitoring functionality (ARM, ARM64, Tile and x86) (CLI only);*) bridge – fixed DHCP packet flow when using …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Review: Tubes should be on your reading list

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date February 6, 2023

“Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet” by Andrew Blum is a captivating exploration of the physical infrastructure of the internet. The book takes us, as the reader, through the pipes, wires, and data centers that make up …

  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Amazon Product of the Week: Passthrough Patch Panel

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date January 24, 2023
  • Categories Network Engineering Resources

Featured Product: YEDEMC Mini-Pro 1 SM OTDR

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date October 25, 2022

Mini multi-function OTDR has a compact structure and stable performance. This OTDR test wavelength are 1310/1550nm, dynamic Range is 24dB/22dB. The measurement distance is 5m~60km.  Suited for the G.652 optical fiber.It built-in OPM ( 8 standard wavelengths 850/980/1300/1310/1490/ 1550/1625/ 1650nm);Built …

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WISPAMERICA 2022 Photos NOLA

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date March 24, 2022

Thanks to Scott Lepere at On-Ramp Indiana for many of these.Calix, Clearfield, WISPA, Cambium

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