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ALL (Alta Labs Live) – Jan 15th at 1PM ET – 2025 Roadmap & Route10

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 24, 2024

Join hosts Chase Harrison (CEO of Alta Labs) and Jeff Hansen (CTO of Alta Labs) for our next ALL (Alta Labs Live) stream. They will discuss Alta Labs 2025 road map including new product releases, the latest Route10 features, and …

  • Categories equipment Equipment Gear xISP

Why is XGS-PON better than standard GPON?

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date November 2, 2023

In this blog post, I will compare XGS-PON (10 Gigabit Symmetrical Passive Optical Network) and GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) to understand why XGS-PON is emerging as the superior choice for ultra-fast fiber internet. Many Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPS) …

  • Categories equipment Equipment Wireless

What is WPA3 for wireless and why is it so good?

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date October 16, 2023

In our increasingly interconnected world, safeguarding our digital privacy is necessary. WPA3 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 3) is the next-generation wireless security protocol. WPA3 brings a host of enhancements over its predecessor, WPA2, ensuring that our wireless networks are more robust, …

  • Categories Equipment equipment Tower Wireless Wireless WISP xISP

Some random wireless Internet photos from the years Part 1

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date August 8, 2023

Thought it was time to post some photos of Wireless Internet in action. From Mimosa to Baicells. We also have some fantastic tower shots. Discover the hidden infrastructure that enables wireless internet to thrive, from towering cell towers to intricate …

  • Categories equipment Networking Servers WISP xISP

DNS in ISP networks and why you should care

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date February 6, 2022

If you are not familiar with how DNS works, please go and read this article and watch the accompanying video. In this article we will talk about the different types of DNS servers an ISP will encounter and the design …

  • Categories Cambium Equipment equipment Wireless WISP

Cambium QOE traffic screenshots

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date January 17, 2022

Recently I have been using the QoE solution from Cambium Networks on some networks. This software allows for the prioritization and shaping of traffic on a service provider’s network. We will go into the workings of this in some later …

  • Categories Equipment equipment Gear LTE Wireless Wireless WISP

LTE and PIM in WISP Deployments

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 24, 2021

Awhile back I did some articles on PIM in the WISP field The folks over at SitePro1 have put together a guide and products for defending against PIM.

  • Categories equipment Equipment Gear Wireless Wireless WISP

KP Performance Link Budget Article

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 24, 2021

The folks over at KP Performance have released a short article on calculating link budget on wireless links.

  • Categories equipment Tools xISP

Fiber link Loss Budgets

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date October 20, 2021

Fluke Networks has a nice video on Fiber link Loss

  • Categories Equipment equipment Gear Tower Wireless WISP xISP

Harvestore WISP Install

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date September 3, 2021

Over the years many MidWestern WISPS have fashioned ways to use Harvestore silos for broadcast locations. With the help of one of our good clients, who did most of the work designing this, we were able to install a very …

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