Understanding the BGP Origin Code Attribute
When you check out a BGP route, you’ll notice several attributes that help routers decide which path to use. The Origin code is one of the simplest and is often overlooked
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How Peering Can Speed Up Your Enterprise Applications
When your enterprise runs applications that customers or employees rely on every day, speed matters. A slow app can mean lost productivity, frustrated users, and even lost revenue. One way enterprises can improve application performance is through peering.
Are you a network engineer? Do you have one of these in your toolkit?
Do you work with fiber optic cables? You should have one of these loopback testers in your toolkit. https://amzn.to/4nDi4hx Get one today. You will thank yourself later. What does it do?https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevinnanns_a-loopback-plug-is-a-cheap-and-effective-ugcPost-7371893483600793600-T57
Why Antenna Gain Matters in Wireless Networking
When we talk about antennas in wireless networking, the conversation often drifts toward frequency, coverage, and line of sight. However, one key factor can significantly impact your link quality: antenna gain.
My first Video look at the ALG site Monitor
The Site Monitor is a monitoring and security module developed with the aim of providing accurate information through the Web server and SNMP-V2 protocol. Its versatility is one of its highlights, allowing seamless integration with a variety of leading market management software, such as Zabbix, Grafana, LibreNMS, The Dude, among other systems.
SFP+ switch coming from Alta Labs
Be on the lookout for this 12 SFP+ ports in a smaller form factor from Alta Labs. Might be something the tower folks have been looking for. Just saying
BEAD winners can stretch dollars with IXPs
When BEAD winners build new last-mile or middle-mile networks, connecting back to the global Internet is essential. Without a nearby exchange, that traffic may have to travel hundreds of miles to a major metro before reaching popular destinations like cloud providers, streaming platforms, or even local government websites. This detour adds latency, reduces performance, and increases costs.
ISPs should be using IPV6
Will your network work without IPV6? Yes it will Will your network function better with IPV6? You bet! Why?Less Nat issuesStreaming services prefer V6 over v4.Just a few reasons.
One of my video rigs
Little cheapie video rig with light and microphone. This one is from the Walmart brand onn. great little kit for simple videos using your camera. https://amzn.to/45Phh7b
Save patch panel deployment time with this
If you are deploying Ethernet patch panels save yourself all that punch down time with this keystone cat6 patch panel. No more punching down I. Tight patch panel spaces. Save yourself time and effort https://amzn.to/4mAthPq