DNSSEC Validation and Deployment Planning for ISPs
When a signed domain has a broken chain of trust, a validating resolver returns SERVFAIL. ISP operators need enough resolver data to tell that failure from an ordinary DNS outage.
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Packets Down Range #42:Verizon, H5 tour, China ROAs
Rain Rain Rain. Indiana has been rained on this week. Things are flooded but the Internet still works! So fire up your terminal, and let’s head down range. Patreon Subscribers can view additional news here. It’s only $3 a month. It’s like buying me a Red Bull once a month. Interconnection & Data Center News•Inside … Read more
Troubleshooting Tarana Wireless Customer Connections
Troubleshooting Tarana wireless customer connections means looking at RSSI, SNR, modulation, retransmissions, latency, sector utilization, and trends together.
Understanding BGP Route Types: Full Routes vs Partial vs Default vs Customer Routes
5 minute read time.Justin Wilson j2sw.com When you configure a BGP session, one of the first questions is what routes you actually want to receive. If you have ever filled out a questionnaire with Hurricane Electric or another transit provider, they ask you what “kind” of routes you want. In this article, I plan to … Read more
How Passive Optical Networks (PON) Work
If you’ve spent any time looking into fiber Internet, you’ve probably run across terms like GPON, XGS-PON, OLT, and ONT. These are all parts of what’s called a Passive Optical Network, or PON. Most residential fiber providers use PON because it lets them connect alot of homes without having to pull a separate fiber from … Read more
Path panel prime day deal
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IS AI the “killer app” IPv6 needs to further deployment?
AI agents change network traffic patterns completely. Instead of humans opening browsers and apps, autonomous systems start talking directly to APIs, databases, sensors, and other agents. IPv6 removes the address limitations and NAT complexity that break large-scale AI communication.
EVPN-VXLAN for Regional ISPs: Extending Layer 2 Without Spanning Tree
Large VLAN domains depend on spanning tree. Every topology change triggers recalculation and temporary forwarding loss. EVPN-VXLAN replaces large Layer 2 domains with routed underlays and distributed MAC learning. Regional ISPs use this to connect data centers, IX edge infrastructure, and broadband aggregation networks without stretching spanning tree across sites VXLAN encapsulates Ethernet frames inside … Read more
Cambium PMP Release 25.0 replaced by Release 25.0.1
From Cambium This email is to inform you that within the next ~24 hours, Cambium expects to release a new 25.0.1 as a replacement for 25.0. Cambium became aware of a longstanding issue for potential javascript execution on log pages. 25.0 was also discovered to have a bug with Technician level user access being allowed … Read more
When Competence Is Unnoticed: Navigating the Phase of Professional Invisibility
Effective network engineering is intentionally unobtrusive. When systems remain stable, support tickets are not generated. If routing functions correctly, inquiries are absent. When redundancy operates as intended, disruptions are imperceptible.
The Top 6 Most Common MikroTik Configuration Errors Made by Network Administrators
Whether you’re a seasoned engineer or just getting started, this post will walk you through the six most common MikroTik configuration errors and how to avoid them.