Eiffel Tower is undergoing a facelift
The undertaking to renovate the 1,063-foot tower will cost an estimated $60 million. This includes stripping 19 layers of paint since the tower receives a fresh coat every seven years to protect it against the elements. https://insidetowers.com/cell-tower-news-paint-job-underway-on-the-worlds-most-famous-tower/
Want to learn to code?
These books from Amazon can help you learn to code. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=coding+books&ascsubtag=v7_3_1ej_gs8_3jrz_0_x01_-srt-&tag=097-20
Mikrotik 7.1beta4 is out
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;*) …
Fiber Store Bulk Ethernet cable
Fiber Store now has bulk ethernet cable in several varieties. Both Cat5, Cat6, and even Cat7.https://www.fs.com/products/58708.html?attribute=4700&id=199736
United States-based WISP distributors
The following is an extensive list of distributors who sell products related to the Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) space. This not a total list, but an extensive list. If you are not on this list or want to add …
Justin’s List of xISP vendors and resources
I have been working on this list for a while. The following are vendors, manufacturers, and various companies I have dealt with in my career as an ISP owner and consultant. This is not a complete list by any means. …
New Pricing Effective February 1, 2021
New Pricing for consulting rates effective February 1st 2021 Non Contract work (when available)Standard rate $159 per hourAfter-hours work $179 an hour Standard Contract Work 5 Hour block $70010 Hour block $129015 Hour block $1785After hours and weekend billed at …
Late-night router work
Mikrotik CCR1072 for an ISP network running BGP.
Denial of Service and the xISP Part 1
Most service providers have been the victim of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack at one point or another. Sometimes you may not realize you are under an attack. A few months ago, I posted a simple screenshot at https://blog.j2sw.com/networking/anatomy-of-a-ddos/ of what …