Cambium PTP 550 Data Rates
Some info on the Cambium Networks PTP 550 Data Rates and how to read them and why you need to know them
More from Packets DownRange
Networking guides, field notes, and updates from Justin Wilson.
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
How to install windows server 2019 on VMWare
How to install Windows Server 2019 from Microsoft on VMWare. https://www.sysnettechsolutions.com/en/server2019/install-windows-server-2019-vmware-workstation-14/
Large amount of Cat6 ready to install
Large amoutn of cat-6 going in a wiring project for a courthouse. Total re-wire job during a building upgrade.
From the archives – Evolution of a network guy part 4
In 2006 I was hired on part-time for Purdue University. My days would consist of mornings on Campus at Purdue doing I.T. support for the Agronomy Department and afternoons, evenings, and weekends doing support and build-outs for NDWave. We were in the mode of dumping everything back into the company to get to a solid … Read more
From the archives – Evolution of a network guy part 3
One night I am sitting in my office wondering what is next for MTIN and I get a call from Steve Narducci in Anderson, Indiana. Steve has this idea he wants to start an ISP. I call up one of my good friends Chris Orr. Chris and I had become good friends out of a … Read more
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 a long time is the below photo they created. This is a great illustration of … Read more
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 fabric. Right away we noticed errors on the port. After a counter reset the errors … Read more
From the archives – Evolution of a network guy part 2
Being hired as a tech support tech at tctc.com would forever change my life. It was like being shown who was behind the curtain. All of a sudden this world of T1 lines, modem banks, and DNS servers was before me. I couldn’t soak up enough of it. It was here I met some of … Read more
Understanding Cisco Optics
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
