Introducing the J2sw MTU and Encapsulation Calculator

Ever wondered what the effects of different combinations of PPPoE, GRE, and others have on the MTU of a packet? I am excited to announce the first of many J2 Network tools: the J2SW MTU and Encapsulation Calculator. You select the service MTU and the encapsulation used on the path. The calculator then works out … Read more

What Is IPoE?

4 minutes read time.Many of us ISP veterans are familiar with Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), also referred to as Triple P O E.  PPPoE is showing its age.  It showed its age 15 years ago.  DHCP was the simple fix for modern networks.  It had less overhead and was simple. Now along comes IPoE. … Read more

Tech Tip: Determining MTU via MacOSX Ping oh yeah and Windows

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’s Patreon Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon … Read more