Everything you wanted to know about NTP
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a service that can be used to synchronize time on network connected devices. Before we dive into what NTP is, we need to understand why we need accurate time. The obvious thing is network devices …
Mikrotik mAP for the WISP installer
One of the problems installers run into on a few networks we manage is having the right tools to properly test a new install
Some WISP CPE grounding
A discussion which comes up over and over in the WISP space is grounding and proper installation of customer CPE. The folks at perfect-10 (https://www.perfect-10.tv/) were a vendor at #WISPAPALOOZA2018. One of the best things I have seen them in …
The importance of Network Monitoring Systems (NMS)
One of our open tickets on MidWest-IX is a member reporting slow speeds on their exchange port. After having them send us some data and a few e-mails back and forth we began looking at their switch port on the …
How VRFs work
virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) is a technology that allows multiple instances of a routing table to co-exist within the same router
Importance of PIM in WISP LTE deployments
PIM sweeps are a common thing in the Cellular field. One of the first questions folks often ask is what is a PIM sweep?
ALG 5GHZ backhaul before and after
The following are results from a series of tests of AGLcom’s parabolic dish antennas on an existing link that is 5.7 miles long.
RealChoice TV bandwidth utilization
Roku Premier streaming at 1080p utilizing Realchoice. Helpful for WISPs looking to deploy IPVTV to their customers Below is a 5-minute average over a half hour or so.
Cambium Multi-Mimo
Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) is a set of multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) technologies for wireless communication
Setting up Cambium and Mikrotik for PPPoE
Cambium has a pretty good tutorial on their community forums on setting up PPPoE