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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

Mikrotik 7.1beta4 is out

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What’s new in 7.1beta4 (2021-Feb-03 09:39): *) api – added support for REST API;*) crs3xx – fixed Layer3 hardware offloading;*) route – routing rules improvements;*) winbox – added support for wifiwave2;*) winbox – updated User Manager, OSPF and BGP menus;*) wifiwave2 – authentication and functionality improvements;*) other fixes and improvements;

Interesting Amazon item: iodd Mini USB 3.0 256-bit Secure encrypted SSD Drive

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AES256-XTS/Write protect Blocker/WinToGo/AutoSleep/Safely Removal/Firmware Updater Provide bootable Virtual USB Drive function can be used with Rufus or similar other tools Recognized as Bootable HDD for Windows 8,LInux,Mac OS. Selecting VHD files let you can multi-boot. Optimized for handheld / Light and small size fits in your hand Simple and powerful features / built-in help / … Read more

Shuffle poles for smart cities utilizing Siklu

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Siklu, a global leader in Fixed 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions for Gigabit Wireless Access (GWA), Smart City and security networks, today announced an initiative with Schréder, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of outdoor lighting systems, to create the first-ever “Wireless Smart Pole” – thanks to a new module available with the Schreder Smart Pole: … Read more

Mikrotik Releases 6.47.6

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What’s new in 6.47.6 (2020-Oct-21 10:41): *) cap – fixed L2MTU path discovery;*) crs3xx – fixed hardware offloaded LACP bonding on Ethernet interfaces for CRS354 devices;*) crs3xx – fixed switch rules for CRS309 and CRS317 devices (introduced in v6.47.3);*) defconf – fixed default configuration loading on RBmAP-2nD;*) dhcpv4-client – fixed DHCP offer packet parsing with … Read more

OpenGear Resilience gateway for ISPs

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Some quick notes and screenshots from the OpenGear Resilience Gateway https://opengear.com/products/acm7000-resilience-gateway . The model I am working with is the ACM7004-2-L. It has 4 serial Cisco Straight pinout, Dual 1 GbE Ethernet, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular, 2 DIO, and 2 output ports. So what does this thing do and what can it do for … Read more

Siklu Case study 80 GHZ Indianapolis Indiana

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Some photos from a Siklu 80GHZ deployment in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. This was deployed by On-Ramp Indiana (https://www.ori.net). The problem being solved is moving video files around a network in order to get it to smart screens and projectors. This is a very urban area and wireless was pretty much the only option to get … Read more

Mikrotik Audience

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