Justin Wilson (j2sw)

j2 Podcast: Network cabling, WISPER gets funding

March 10, 2026April 3, 2020 by j2sw

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Comcast launches wifi6 routers https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200106005958/en/Comcast-Launches-Powerful-Internet-Device-Capable-Multi-Gigabit Want some good geek reading? Cable Labeling Best Practices from networking Funding The folks over at WISPER have some good news coming their way https://www.telecompetitor.com/fcc-ready-to-authorize-caf-ii-rural-broadband-funding-for-hughes-wisper-isp-three-others/ USDA to Make 550 Million available in 2020 https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/12/12/usda-make-550-million-funding-available-2020-deploy-high-speed <Your competitors are probably applying for funding, so you should to. Lean on your local … Read more

Procrastinating

March 15, 2026April 3, 2020 by j2sw

Not technical related, but something we can all relate to.

Learning, Certifications and the WISP

March 15, 2026April 3, 2020 by j2sw

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

Some of my favorite Forums

March 15, 2026April 3, 2020 by j2sw

This content is for Patreon subscribers of the j2 blog. Please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1 a month. This helps to provide higher quality content, more podcasts, and other goodies on this blog.To view this content, you must be a member of Justin Wilson’s Patreon Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying … Read more

How I.T. folks can get rid of clutter

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 by j2sw

Let’s talk about how to get organized and get rid of those boxes of cables and other I.T. related stuff.

VOIP and Telephone service

March 15, 2026April 2, 2020 by j2sw

Lately, I have had folks asking about telephone service and who I recommend. Many questions stem from people working from home

J2 Podcast: telephone robocalls, Comcast network

March 10, 2026April 1, 2020 by j2sw

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The j2 podcast for ISPs. News and tips you need to know if you are a network operator

Mr DNS Podcast

March 15, 2026April 1, 2020 by j2sw

If you are wanting learn all about DNS and learn lots of geeky DNS stuff you can listen http://www.ask-mrdns.com/

Nexstream installers getting it done

March 15, 2026March 31, 2020 by j2sw

Dual monitors.sure. five monitors..can you keep track

March 30, 2020 by j2sw

With all of the people working from home with the Covid-19 restrictions, I see the topic of multiple monitors come up quite often on Facebook discussions. If you are not a fan of having more than one monitor you need to listen to the following video. This is an excellent video on time management. If … Read more

WISPA Webinar about the $2 trillion CARES Act

March 15, 2026March 30, 2020 by j2sw

There’s a lot of confusion about the $2 trillion CARES Act / COVID-19 bill and what it means to small businesses.