Using 8.8.8.8 or local resolvers for ISPs
ISPs should not be using external resolvers such as google’s 8.8.8.8 to do resolving for their customers
How does DNS work for the ISP?
If you are not familiar with how DNS and how an ISP uses it works please watch the following video
EVPNs: The answer to your MPLS issues
So as we dive into What is EVPN I want you to know I am approaching this from a service provider standpoint.
Why every ISP should be deploying hAP Lite to customers
This was originally posted at: https://www.mtin.net/blog/why-every-isp-should-be-deploying-hap-lite-to-customers/ So Mikrotik has a very cheap hAP Lite coming out. This is a 4 port, 2.4 b/g/n router/access point which retails for $21.95. Baltic networks have pre-orders for $18.95. Why should you deploy …
Podcast: Quick troubleshooting for ISP networks
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Troubleshooting for ISP networks. Quick podcast on using layers 1-3 for making your admin life easier.
Helpful web-sites for ISPs Part 1
Over the years a good network admin collects websites which are useful in their job. I have put together a partial list
Corporate vs ISP networks for the ISP
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j2 Briefing: FCC news, Microsoft whitespace, polls
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The j2 Podcast for August 29, 2019 Microsoft is pushing it’s Whitespace product as a solution to the Digital divide. This has been branded “Airband” https://www.multichannel.com/news/microsoft-brands-rural-divide-national-crisis The FCC The commission unanimously voted to distribute more than $20 billion of Universal …
ISP vs Enterprise networks
I recently was hanging out with an ISP admin who moved over from the Enterprise world. After a few days with him, it rekindled the interest in writing this article. From a high level, a network is a network. Its …
j2 Podcast:5g hype, more bandwidth, preseem
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Hi this is Justin, it’s Tuesday July 30th 2019 and this is the ISP news you need to know.