Rack Studs series II
Gonna try these out for mounting equipment in a rack with square holes. www.rackstuds.com
Network Engineering Resources
Product and software reviews as well as Certification topics, education resources for ISP-focused and network-focused readers. New Product launches
Cambium cnMatric switch web overview
A quick run-through of the cnMatrix Web interface from Cambium Networks.
Quick look at Cambium cnMatrix switch console
A quick look at the console interface of a Cambium cnMatrix switch
Gamma Electronics releases RPSMA cold shrink
Designed specifically for RPSMA connectors the Gamma SDL-SMA-60 is the smallest version of silicone Cold Shrink you’ll find anywhere. Starting at just over a half-inch the SDL-SMA-60 shrinks down to 0.17 inches. https://www.gammaelectronics.net/cold-shrink-for-rpsma/
RADWIN IDU-S Switch
Radwin has announced a new interesting switch. Some highlights » 540W total PoE budget » 90Watt per PoE port » 4x PoE up to 2.5G » 2x combo ports up to 1G (PoE or SFP) » 2x 1G SFP ports » 2 x 10/1GbE uplink SFP + ports » Dual DC power input (redundancy) » … Read more
UBNT Unifi upgrade issues
Recently my best friend installed some unifi access points in his home. We had ordered a 60W unifi switch, a couple of AP-LR, and a couple of AC-Lites. These were ordered and sat for several months until we could get around to installing them. Upon installation, the AC Lites were adopted and had to go … Read more
Mikrotik 6.45.9 Noteables
What’s new in 6.45.9 (2020-Apr-30 10:25): https://www.mikrotik.com/download *) chr – added support for file system quiescing; *) chr – enabled support for VMBus protocol version 4.1; *) chr – improved system stability when running CHR on Hyper-V; *) crs3xx – fixed frame forwarding after disabling/enabling bridge hardware offloading for CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+ device; *) crs3xx – fixed … Read more
Some Mikrotik SXT photos and first thoughts.
I have been wanting to do some photos and thoughts on the Mikrotik SXTR-LTEs and other Mikrotik LTE products. I recently fired one up using dual sims. One is from Tmobile and one is from At&T. Verizon is pretty nonexistent in my area. I am about 2.5 miles away from a Tmobile tower and about … Read more
RF elements Asymmetrical horn antenna
Some pictures of the RF elements A Symmetrical horn and it’s components.
Learning, Certifications and the WISP
One of the most asked questions which come up in the xISP world is “How do I learn this stuff?”. Depending on who you ask this could be a lengthy answer or a simple one-sentence answer. Before we answer the question, let’s dive into why the answer is complicated. In many enterprise environments, there … Read more
How I.T. folks can get rid of clutter
Let’s talk about how to get organized and get rid of those boxes of cables and other I.T. related stuff.