Re: [AFMUG] RP-5AC-Gen2 success stories?

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

We are having good success with the Prism Gen2 APs.
They seem to do well, even in heavy noise and old M5 CPEs.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Brazos WiFi - Fast and Reliable Internet
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af  On Behalf Of Paul McCall
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 3:40 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] RP-5AC-Gen2 success stories?

We are considering trying the RP-5AC-Gen2  radios.

We have a couple areas of the network we need to upgrade now if possible.  
Can't wait until August or whenever to get ePMP3000 APs in the air

So, I have heard that UBNT finally has their stuff together on the GPS sync.  I 
need to use 40 MHz channels and Frequency reuse on the first tower in question 
that is currently running the original 450 series APs

Yes, I know it won't sync with the rest of the network but the tower in 
question already doesn't sync with a nearby ePMP tower.

So..

Interested in others opinions on this.



Paul McCall, President
PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc.
658 Old Dixie Highway
Vero Beach, FL 32962
772-564-6800
pa...@pdmnet.net
www.pdmnet.com
www.floridabroadband.com

Re: [AFMUG] Site Survey Tools

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I hear drones are getting pretty cheap.



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 Original message 
From: Matt 
Date: 3/14/18 5:15 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Site Survey Tools

Say you have a customer that you cannot reach from there rooftop etc.
They want to know how tall of a tower they need.  Has anyone developed
any tools for this such as telescopic pole etc?

Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. FCC ID Application for New Equipment

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Mostly geared towards CPE use.
It can be an AP as well attached to a horn.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Brazos WiFi – Fast and Reliable Internet
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Colin Stanners
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 8:47 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. FCC ID Application for New 
Equipment

Airfiber5 LTU. Looks like a CPE?

On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 7:30 AM, FCC ID Alert 
> wrote:
A new FCC ID application has been submitted by Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. for New 
Equipment.
See FCC ID 
SWX-AF5LTU
Equipment Authorized: Digital Transmission Radio

Re: [AFMUG] AF5X cold weather ethernet problems

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

There were some radios that had loose ethernet connectors.  Perhaps ice on the 
cable has pulled down on it and made a poor connection.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Brazos WiFi – Fast and Reliable Internet
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Fankhauser
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 10:02 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] AF5X cold weather ethernet problems

Has anyone else seen AF5X radios that starting dropping ethernet in cold 
weather? We have been having sub zero temps at night past week and i have 2 
towers that had an AF5X radio that the ethernet decided to drop out. One tower 
cleared itself up on its own after 2 days, another one just started this 
morning. Looks like i am going to have to climb to replace a radio and its 
freaking -5 degrees out right now.

Re: [AFMUG] AF5x Failure Rate

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I have about 30 AF5X links. I've had exactly 1 radio die since I started using 
these things when they first came out.

Can you describe your setup a bit better?

Jim



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 Original message 
From: Nate Burke 
Date: 12/17/17 11:19 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: [AFMUG] AF5x Failure Rate

I only have 3 AF5X links, But I've replaced 3 of the 6 radio units so
far.  They all have had RF problems where the link drops, but Ethernet
and MGMT is just fine.  I just had another radio go bad this weekend.  I
have a couple Dozen AF5 links in the air, and have had no problems with
those.  Is the Failure rate on the 5X radio that high, or am I just
extremely unlucky?

Re: [AFMUG] Zip ties on fiber?

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Good Idea: No
Will it hurt: Not likely.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 11:04 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Zip ties on fiber?

Is this appropriate even on a temporary basis?  I think it's ATT fiber.

Re: [AFMUG] 450i or alternative

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

AF4X would work well. Likely cheaper too.



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 Original message 
From: Lewis Bergman 
Date: 8/23/17 7:15 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: [AFMUG] 450i or alternative

I am putting up a link for a library and I originally quoted the 450i about a 
year ago. This link goes to a Sheriff's department so could use 4.9G so I would 
like the product to at least be capable of that band. GPS sync would be nice as 
they have plans for another link in the future.


  1.  Is the 450i still having the water penetration issue?
  2.  Is there a better Cambium product out there at or around the same price 
point? Say...no more than double?

Re: [AFMUG] AF-11x

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

They can do SISO or MIMO
They come with 1 duplexer (gives you SISO).
You need to buy the other duplexer to get MIMO.

Make sure you buy the right duplexer for your frequency range.  The radio 
doesn't care.  The duplexer does.


Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:53 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] AF-11x

Do they all come with two N connectors or do you have to pay more for 
duplexers?  Not quite sure how to buy or license.  I guess you have to have two 
pairs of frequencies?  Or at the very least, both polarizations on the same 
frequency?

Trying to collect some budgetary estimates on what my project is going to cost.

Re: [AFMUG] towerdirect.net

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

YMMV but I have seen some very crooked Nello 25N sections.  Looked like 
spaghetti.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Brett A Mansfield
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2017 3:32 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] towerdirect.net

Has anyone ever used towerdirect.net? I'm about to order some 25N rhon pieces, 
but I want to make sure they're a legit company before handing over the money. 

Thank you,
Brett A Mansfield

Re: [AFMUG] Great portable propane generator

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Where did you buy that nice machine?

Jim



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 Original message 
From: Steve Jones 
Date: 8/3/17 1:05 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Great portable propane generator

We have a smaller one that started having problems, but this has all the prpane 
guts on the inside and a quick connect hose. Will run close to 48 hours on a 
small tank in eco mode.
Easy to start, runs like a champ in all weather conditions

Re: [AFMUG] Managed WiFi question

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

We do managed WiFi via UniFi.  We create a UniFi site and give them access to 
change their settings.  We retain admin permissions.


Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Harold Bledsoe
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 4:25 PM
To: af 
Subject: [AFMUG] Managed WiFi question

Hi folks,

For those of you offering managed WiFi to your subscribers, how do you 
provision the devices?  And day 2, do you let the subscriber make changes?

Thanks!
-Hal

Re: [AFMUG] ping

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Pong.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 9:05 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] ping

Re: [AFMUG] Pull blade vs chute blade

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

The chute is much harder to pull through the ground (in our experience).  The 
pulling blade pulls a narrow blade through whereas the chute has to open a 2” 
gap.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jason McKemie
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 1:24 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Pull blade vs chute blade

Are there situations for which one is better than the other?  I know pulling 
limits your distance, I'm not sure otherwise.

Re: [AFMUG] Water tower lease survey to satisfy my town commisioners

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

We pay 0 (free internet) to 600/mo. Top end has fiber access from 2 carriers.



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 Original message 
From: Al Rachide 
Date: 5/19/17 1:51 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Water tower lease survey to satisfy my town commisioners

We are wanting to rent space on our town's water tower, but the commissioners 
want an idea as to what is a fair and proper annual or monthly lease payment 
for this. This tower has a fiber connection near it, so it may be worth a bit 
more than a non lit water tower. How do you handle the electric? We have head 
that some include it in the lease, while others require a separate metered 
service for the WISP.

Thanks, in advance, for any help we can get on this.

--
Al Rachide
Eastern Carolina Broadband
Pink Hill, NC
252-521-0637

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Re: [AFMUG] average number of calls a day

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

That's about where we are with 1000 subs.

Lots of no-go locations but we add 2-5 to the books every day.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of CBB - Jay Fuller
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:06 PM
To: memb...@wispa.org; af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] average number of calls a day


we're about 800 customers
how many calls on average should we be getting a day?
we have a few network problems right now but i think we are seeing 25-40
planning for staff adjustments...

Re: [AFMUG] installer hire / training process.

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Har Har Har...

Happy Friday guys,

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 12:10 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] installer hire / training process.

Yeah, that guy is looking for a job in central TX

-Original Message-
From: Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 11:06 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] installer hire / training process.

Well, the guy that I mentioned earlier is no longer an issue.

He decided, on his own, to climb a customer tower without training, proper 
equipment, or instruction yesterday.
Had to let him go.

Apparently, the instructions of: "Nobody climbs towers except me and Chris" 
was unclear.

So  Anyone looking for a job in central TX?

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

Re: [AFMUG] installer hire / training process.

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Well, the guy that I mentioned earlier is no longer an issue.

He decided, on his own, to climb a customer tower without training, proper 
equipment, or instruction yesterday.
Had to let him go.  

Apparently, the instructions of: "Nobody climbs towers except me and Chris" was 
unclear.

So  Anyone looking for a job in central TX?

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

Re: [AFMUG] [Texas] Rural Bandwidth

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

In my experience, Suddenlink has been solid on the fiber side.
I feel like they will be your best bet.

Unfortunately, they aren't the cheapest in town.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: texas-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:texas-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jon 
Paul Kelley
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 9:35 AM
To: te...@wispa.org
Cc: Principal WISPA Member List ; memb...@wispa.org; 
af@afmug.com
Subject: [Texas] Rural Bandwidth

I am in rural East Texas, Jacksonville, to be exact, and it is time to start 
looking for new bandwidth providers to get me some service out here. Currently, 
Frontier is the local phone company and they do not know anything other than 
12/1 business plan with TV. Windstream has fiber to my office, they are one of 
my current providers, but dealing with them is like trying to pull teeth on a 
Great White Shark and the bill has been creeping up for the last 3 years. $100 
her. 5% there. Suddenlink is the other provider, and my other provider, and 
they are rock solid with service and price is the same month after month.

I got a quote from Cogent for bandwidth out here and then got a message about 
them not being about to cross LATA boundaries.

I am sure some of you have encountered this before and might has some solutions 
that I have not thought about or even know about.

All suggestions and any advice is welcome.

Address is 101 Nance Street Jacksonville, TX 75766.

Thank you in advance.

Jon Paul Kelley
903-589-0044 x-102
[logo-small2]
www.ckswireless.com

Re: [AFMUG] Good Geo-Locate tool

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Google Fusion Tables might do it.



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 Original message 
From: Paul McCall 
Date: 4/26/17 11:14 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Good Geo-Locate tool

Are there any good (free) online tools to accurately take addresses from an XLS 
or CSV, etc. and put into a KML ?

Paul

Paul McCall, President
PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc.
658 Old Dixie Highway
Vero Beach, FL 32962
772-564-6800
pa...@pdmnet.net
www.pdmnet.com
www.floridabroadband.com

Re: [AFMUG] Speedtest.net provider identification

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

That’s where I corrected mine.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 7:54 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Speedtest.net provider identification

They pull geo information from there, but do they pull provider name 
information as well?


-
Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions<http://www.ics-il.com/>
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<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg>

From: "Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]" <j...@brazoswifi.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 7:52:06 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Speedtest.net provider identification
They pull from the MaxMind database.
https://support.maxmind.com/geoip-data-correction-request/

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jason McKemie
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 7:00 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Speedtest.net provider identification

I just brought a new block of IPv4 addresses online, but when I run a test to 
speedtest.net<http://speedtest.net>, I show the incorrect company as the 
provider.  Anyone have a good contact over there that I can notify? Or are they 
pulling from another database that I should be looking into?

Thanks.

Jason

Re: [AFMUG] Speedtest.net provider identification

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

They pull from the MaxMind database.
https://support.maxmind.com/geoip-data-correction-request/

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jason McKemie
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 7:00 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Speedtest.net provider identification

I just brought a new block of IPv4 addresses online, but when I run a test to 
speedtest.net, I show the incorrect company as the 
provider.  Anyone have a good contact over there that I can notify? Or are they 
pulling from another database that I should be looking into?

Thanks.

Jason

Re: [AFMUG] POE Port Protection

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Awesomeness Chuck!

Jim



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 Original message 
From: Chuck McCown 
Date: 4/24/17 3:35 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] POE Port Protection

It is done.  Not in production but beta units are available.

https://youtu.be/N9JRBaQSTv4

Re: [AFMUG] installer hire / training process.

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I agree.  My other installer (with 10yrs experience) is nearly as fast (mostly 
3 hrs).  He still gets confused sometimes when it is a screwball situation but 
we all do.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Keefe John
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2017 8:20 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] installer hire / training process.

Nobody will ever be as fast you. You can hope for half as fast.

Keefe
On April 23, 2017 6:54:48 PM CDT, "Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]" 
<j...@brazoswifi.com<mailto:j...@brazoswifi.com>> wrote:
I am in the exact same boat. New guy is slow as cold molasses.

My installs are normally 2 hours. Maybe 3.
His are 4 or 5.  So his days are 10 hours (yay overtime).

When we work together, it seems that he just has his head up his butt and 
doesn't realize what step comes next.

Good luck!

Jim

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 Original message 
From: Brandon Yuchasz <li...@gogebicrange.net<mailto:li...@gogebicrange.net>>
Date: 4/23/17 6:37 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: [AFMUG] installer hire / training process.

I was going to type a long PC type post about this (which I did anyway sorry) . 
But instead I am going to just ask how you guys go about trying to teach / 
train a new installer to work faster?

We have a guy right now that was hired to be an installer with other duties as 
assigned. He is good at the other duties and has a good understanding of 
networking, computers and even RF. The problem is that he is very slow on 
installs and the primary job he was hired to do.

I spent quite a bit of time with him last week trying to figure out where the 
speed issues were coming from. So I took him on site surveys ahead of time with 
me and we laid out the entire installs during the survey. Install here, wire 
down here, across here in through wall here and terminate. You could see the 
tower from these sites so hanging and tuning the radio was a breeze.

I sent him out on two installs the day after that. First one I considered a 
hard install. The second one easy.  They took him over  10 hours not counting 
drive time.

I spent the next morning doing site checks on them with the customers 
permission. Both customers were happy with him and his install and not a single 
thing on the install was done incorrectly I took another installer with me and 
asked him to run the time frame in his head. He came up to 3 hours for each 
install. So had I but we are both experienced.

So I talked really briefly with the new guy about getting faster and then took 
him to an install I had surveyed myself. Ran him through the entire install. 
Radio here, wire down here….. in and terminate. Install router. I left the more 
experienced guy with him to answer questions but told him to not physically 
help and explained to the new guy that if he had questions to ask because the 
other guy is there to help him figure out a faster process and  would be 
talking with me after the install about ways to speed up the process so we can 
help him. I should mention the experienced guy is a supervisor so no hard 
feelings should be had here. I left him at 9:00

I was thinking that maybe I was being unrealistic in my time frames on installs 
since normally I have a helper on my installs and we knock out three to four a 
day. I felt like I got my installs done in 3 hours max when I was alone but 
never really timed them. So when I left the new guy I drove a half hour to what 
I considered a hard install and did it alone. Was done at 12:30 and driving 
back to check on the new guy.  When I got there he was just about done with the 
install but the truck was spread around the driveway ( not throwing stones I 
have been known to do this). So he was going past hour 4 at this point with 
paperwork and packing the truck he was going to be at 5 for sure.  I stepped in 
did the paperwork and quietly asked the other guy to pack up the truck some.  
This was done for selfish reasons ( its Friday and I have a family) and also 
because we had a  between 1 and 3 to hit for the final install of the day.

Grabbed subway. Scoffed it down. I bought and we headed to the last job.

I had the supervisor guy in my truck and we have worked together a lot 100s of 
installs together. So on the way to the install which he had never seen I prep 
him on it. Big ladder ( 32”) up on the gable on the back of the house.  Take 
the little giant around to the deck so I can access the roof.  And it’s a 
tripod install. So when we pull into the drive I point to the back of the house 
“that’s the back” he says okay and I go to ring the doorbell and say hello.  He 
has the new guy with him so he told him to help with the ladder and then 
instructed him to start an rj45 on a wire. When I walked out the ladder was up 
and the supervisor was at the

Re: [AFMUG] installer hire / training process.

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I am in the exact same boat. New guy is slow as cold molasses.

My installs are normally 2 hours. Maybe 3.
His are 4 or 5.  So his days are 10 hours (yay overtime).

When we work together, it seems that he just has his head up his butt and 
doesn't realize what step comes next.

Good luck!

Jim

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 Original message 
From: Brandon Yuchasz 
Date: 4/23/17 6:37 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] installer hire / training process.

I was going to type a long PC type post about this (which I did anyway sorry) . 
But instead I am going to just ask how you guys go about trying to teach / 
train a new installer to work faster?

We have a guy right now that was hired to be an installer with other duties as 
assigned. He is good at the other duties and has a good understanding of 
networking, computers and even RF. The problem is that he is very slow on 
installs and the primary job he was hired to do.

I spent quite a bit of time with him last week trying to figure out where the 
speed issues were coming from. So I took him on site surveys ahead of time with 
me and we laid out the entire installs during the survey. Install here, wire 
down here, across here in through wall here and terminate. You could see the 
tower from these sites so hanging and tuning the radio was a breeze.

I sent him out on two installs the day after that. First one I considered a 
hard install. The second one easy.  They took him over  10 hours not counting 
drive time.

I spent the next morning doing site checks on them with the customers 
permission. Both customers were happy with him and his install and not a single 
thing on the install was done incorrectly I took another installer with me and 
asked him to run the time frame in his head. He came up to 3 hours for each 
install. So had I but we are both experienced.

So I talked really briefly with the new guy about getting faster and then took 
him to an install I had surveyed myself. Ran him through the entire install. 
Radio here, wire down here….. in and terminate. Install router. I left the more 
experienced guy with him to answer questions but told him to not physically 
help and explained to the new guy that if he had questions to ask because the 
other guy is there to help him figure out a faster process and  would be 
talking with me after the install about ways to speed up the process so we can 
help him. I should mention the experienced guy is a supervisor so no hard 
feelings should be had here. I left him at 9:00

I was thinking that maybe I was being unrealistic in my time frames on installs 
since normally I have a helper on my installs and we knock out three to four a 
day. I felt like I got my installs done in 3 hours max when I was alone but 
never really timed them. So when I left the new guy I drove a half hour to what 
I considered a hard install and did it alone. Was done at 12:30 and driving 
back to check on the new guy.  When I got there he was just about done with the 
install but the truck was spread around the driveway ( not throwing stones I 
have been known to do this). So he was going past hour 4 at this point with 
paperwork and packing the truck he was going to be at 5 for sure.  I stepped in 
did the paperwork and quietly asked the other guy to pack up the truck some.  
This was done for selfish reasons ( its Friday and I have a family) and also 
because we had a  between 1 and 3 to hit for the final install of the day.

Grabbed subway. Scoffed it down. I bought and we headed to the last job.

I had the supervisor guy in my truck and we have worked together a lot 100s of 
installs together. So on the way to the install which he had never seen I prep 
him on it. Big ladder ( 32”) up on the gable on the back of the house.  Take 
the little giant around to the deck so I can access the roof.  And it’s a 
tripod install. So when we pull into the drive I point to the back of the house 
“that’s the back” he says okay and I go to ring the doorbell and say hello.  He 
has the new guy with him so he told him to help with the ladder and then 
instructed him to start an rj45 on a wire. When I walked out the ladder was up 
and the supervisor was at the top screwing down the tripod. I grabbed the mast, 
mounted the antenna and put the wireless unit on it to tune and scurried up the 
small ladder and up the roof. Ill make this short. We hung the gear and tuned 
and marked the tripod and I went down and he had just finished the RJ45.  In 
his defense he had  put one on a 3 foot scrap piece that he had confused with 
the rest of the wire in the box(  I don’t know) so this was his second end. 
Anyway we just ran the job and he stayed out of the way. This was a hard roof, 
tall and not LOS and we were done in the truck heading home in just under two 
hours. But that was two guys and we ran.

Ok so this is getting long sorry about that but I just am at a 

Re: [AFMUG] mimosa

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

You shpuld do more research.
There is a reason people are pulling down B11 and replacing them with UBNT 11x.

>From your comment about noisy crickets, it seems that you haven't used much of 
>the UBNT AirFiber line. It is a solid product line that does what it says for 
>dirt cheap.

Mimosa chews up the spectrum, requiring about 2x the channel space thay other 
radios use because it is wifi based chipsets.

If 11ghz spectrum is plentiful where you are and you don't mind higher latency, 
go Mimosa. If not, look at any other provider, including the AirFiber 11x.

Jim



Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 active, an AT 4G LTE smartphone


 Original message 
From: Steve Jones 
Date: 4/12/17 10:41 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] mimosa

we are looking to drop some dough on these guys if the sales pitch is true

does the website handle the FCC stuff? I personally find that hard to believe, 
considering the FCC itself has a fee, unless the reseller (unnamed) is building 
it into the price. Still less than SAF
Im not looking to move away from SAF, my only complaint with SAF is that it 
works too well, so much that I altered routing the other day before I realized 
the winds a while back turned the 800 plus pound ballast NPM and the signal 
drop wasnt weather fade and that up until essentially nothing the beast runs at 
full modulation

Literally, the only reason for looking at mimosa is the low cost, and comparing 
the low cost of mimosa to SAF, its alot, considering SAF is relatively cheap.

from what Ive seen, mimosa is like running mikrotik routers, you pay a shit ton 
less in exchange for a little more poking, not constant diddling, just 
occasional poking.

I have no interest in looking at ubnt noisy crickets on our licensed gear, but 
mimosa seems promising

I need a good teeth kick now before we commit to at least 3 links locked into 
this gear

SAF presales engineering is on the cautious side, a good example is our first 
licensed link, our partner told us could be done with cambium at 2 foot 
antennas on each side

the reseller told use with SAF it required a 3 and a 4, and that (without 
saying it) our partner was smoking crack cocain after they took bath salts. I 
have no doubt at 2 foot the link would have come up, but not to a degree that a 
30 db drop caused by a turned NPM would still result in full modulation until 
failure,

I dont want to have an "It will link" solution at the end of the day

Re: [AFMUG] Cheap POE Inserter

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Doesnt Murray already make something?

https://find-a-poe.com/

Jim

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 active, an AT 4G LTE smartphone


 Original message 
From: Chuck McCown 
Date: 4/4/17 12:36 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Cheap POE Inserter

Here is a mockup for an inexpensive POE inserter/remover.  I could add some 
mounting holes.
Plastic enclosure runs the price up a bunch.

Gino, would this do what you need?

Re: [AFMUG] Wholesale sip provider

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I am enjoying Voip Innovations.
Flowroute has been pretty good as well.

Jim



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 Original message 
From: Jason Wilson 
Date: 4/1/17 1:43 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Wholesale sip provider

Who are you using and why?  Who to stay away from?

Re: [AFMUG] POE-IN Powered Switch that will do 48 and 24V

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Nothing with more ports except the S16 or EP-R8.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Nate Burke
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 9:39 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] POE-IN Powered Switch that will do 48 and 24V

Anything with More Ports?  I'm looking at 2-3 phones, and 5-6 cameras.  
Still very low power draw overall.

On 2/2/2017 9:31 AM, Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] wrote:
> http://www.ispsupplies.com/Netonix-WS-6-MINI
>
> POE in on port 1.  24 or 48 out on 2-6.
>
> Jim Bouse
> Owner
> Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
> 979-985-5912
> j...@brazoswifi.com
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Nate Burke
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 9:28 AM
> To: Animal Farm <af@afmug.com>
> Subject: [AFMUG] POE-IN Powered Switch that will do 48 and 24V
>
> Is there another POE-IN powered switch, ALA Edgepoint S16, that can do both 
> 48 and 24V output?  I have a remote wiring closet with no power, but want to 
> put a switch there to power a couple VoIP Phones and ubnt cameras.  I'd like 
> to power the switch and subsequent POE devices via 1 or 2 cat5 feeds from one 
> of the offices.  The S16 will work perfect, but wondering if there is 
> something else that might be a little cheaper.  I looked through the netonix 
> page, and saw DC powered switches, but not one's that took the POE straight 
> in one of the ports.

Re: [AFMUG] POE-IN Powered Switch that will do 48 and 24V

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

http://www.ispsupplies.com/Netonix-WS-6-MINI

POE in on port 1.  24 or 48 out on 2-6.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Nate Burke
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 9:28 AM
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: [AFMUG] POE-IN Powered Switch that will do 48 and 24V

Is there another POE-IN powered switch, ALA Edgepoint S16, that can do both 48 
and 24V output?  I have a remote wiring closet with no power, but want to put a 
switch there to power a couple VoIP Phones and ubnt cameras.  I'd like to power 
the switch and subsequent POE devices via 1 or 2 cat5 feeds from one of the 
offices.  The S16 will work perfect, but wondering if there is something else 
that might be a little cheaper.  I looked through the netonix page, and saw DC 
powered switches, but not one's that took the POE straight in one of the ports.

Re: [AFMUG] Can an Edgepoint R6 power an AF5x?

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Yes.

I have a EP-R6 powering:
1 - AF5X
1 - NanoStation M5
1 - Rocket M5

The R6 is 100' up a tower being powered by the 24V power supply that comes with 
the EP-R6.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Nate Burke
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 10:24 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Can an Edgepoint R6 power an AF5x?

But will the Edgepoint be able to provide enough power on the port? I know that 
it's taxing it running the EPMP pre-boot heater.

On 1/29/2017 8:57 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote:
> You can't use a long cable for it, as it will only provide power on 2 
> pair instead of 4 pair.
>
> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 8:44 PM, Nate Burke  wrote:
>> I don't have any 5x radios in stock to test with.  I didn't know if 
>> pinouts/power requirements would be compatible.

Re: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

What switches are you using downstream of the B11?

Jim



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 Original message 
From: Chris Wright 
Date: 1/24/17 7:03 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP

According to Mimosa, I should be telling my customers that if they’re using the 
most popular metric in the world for testing internet speeds, they’re doing it 
wrong (I concede that while this may be technically correct, my customers – and 
yours too – don’t do technically correct very well.”

When TDMA is set to 75/25, 8ms window, MAC Tx/Rx is 980/290. This gives me as 
much Tx bandwidth as I require for peak times, but no one client IP can 
download more than 20mbps of TCP traffic (from my speedtest.net at the edge, 
nor anyone else’s beyond my edge).

When TDMA is Auto, MAC Tx/Rx is 780/780 (lower Tx, which is undesirable as it’s 
100mbps shy of what I need during peak hours), but TCP throughput per client is 
greatly increased (150+mbps).

So I’m in a pickle. Either my scrupulous customers can get those coveted 
speedtest.net results they love seeing as they run them every thirty seconds 
ad-nauseum at the cost of overall Tx capacity of the link. Or I give myself 
some headroom in link capacity but the fastest speeds my 100mbps clients can 
see is 20mbps.

What’s even stranger is that client upload seems unaffected. I can upload 
150+mbps from my test on the link no matter what TDMA is configured. I hit up 
Mimosa’s chat support was as chipper as they were unyielding in their idea that 
I should test in a way that caters to the B11’s shortcomings. I’ve been a 
Mimosa fanboy for a while now but boy am I feeling burned right now.

Chris Wright
Network Administrator

Re: [AFMUG] North Dallas project

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I got it too.  I’m 3 hrs from Dallas but it looks like Rory is looking for an 
operator with existing sites in the North Dallas area.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 5:26 PM
To: Animal Farm
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] North Dallas project

Was this sent to me only?   North Dallas is 8 hours from me and only 2 to 3 for 
others on the list...even Lewis Bergman is only a 3 hours from Big D.   I am 
booked through January here in El Paso with two projects for guvnmt!

Jaime Solorza
Wireless Systems Architect
915-861-1390

On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Rory Conaway 
> wrote:
I’ve got a project where we need to set up a couple of PTP/PTMP links.  The 
installation will need to use either existing or other vertical assets you 
already have.  Hit me offlist if interested.

Rory

Re: [AFMUG] Battery backup at large sites

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

We have been using Tripp Lite APS700HF on many of the sites coupled with 2x 
100AH AGM.  This gives AC out with very extended runtimes.  If we have to add 
juice we can do it with jumpercables from a truck or a generator.  Running a 
12v system keeps it simple.

Don’t forget the fuses.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Baird
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 9:39 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Battery backup at large sites

excessups.com

On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Gino Villarini 
> wrote:
Where are you sourcing your apc 750XLs from ?

From: Af > on behalf of Josh 
Luthman >
Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" 
>
Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 11:06 AM
To: "af@afmug.com" >
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Battery backup at large sites

Old sites we replace/use an APC 750 XL with big batteries from Batteries Plus.  
We get some good deals on them.

New sites or anything we can replace and do DC (24vdc) we'll use Meanwell 
AD-155B (IIRC) and DR40.  From this point forward we'll probably be deploying 
Netonix switches.  If you need sync on the Ethernet ports you'll have to go 
with Packetflux.


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373




Gino Villarini

President

Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968


[cid:image001.png@01D26026.779DF4F0]
On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 9:21 AM, Ken Hohhof 
> wrote:
I’m a little unclear, are you looking for an AC UPS, or to run everything off 
DC?  You mention inverter so I’m thinking you want an AC system?

Also, is this going in a controlled environment like a NOC, or will it be in an 
outdoor temperature environment?

And what is your budget?  Sounds like you are finding $1,000 too expensive?

If you are looking for an AC UPS that you attach your own battery bank to, that 
is spec’d for outdoor temps, and that has all the features built in, look at 
Alpha FXM series.  Crossover Distribution can get you quotes.  FXM650 would 
meet your power requirements, but I’d look at FXM1100 as long as you’re OK with 
a 48V battery string.


From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf 
Of Gino Villarini
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 4:42 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Battery backup at large sites

Eltek or Emerson Rectifier system

On 12/27/16, 2:36 AM, "Af on behalf of Josh Corson" 




Gino Villarini

President

Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968


[cid:image003.png@01D26026.779DF4F0]
on behalf of j...@bluebitnetworks.com> wrote:

>What is everyone using as a battery backup at sites that cannot use a
>standard off the shelve UPS?
>The site in mention is probably using 500 watts max. The battery side
>of things is a no brainer - calculate run time, determine your bank,
>buy batteries.
>However, what are you using for:
>
>1. Inverter / charger
>2. Network monitoring capability when AC goes out with SNMP.
>
>The hardest challenge I've found is sourcing something for network
>monitoring that isn't an all in one charger/inverter like the ICT
>models at 1k.
>
>Always wondered if you could rig a APC network card to work in a battery
>bank...
>
>If anyone could share the layout of their system I'd appreciate it!
>
>Josh
>
>Sent from my iPhone

Re: [AFMUG] telco batteries

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Thats what I am doing.



Jim Bouse
Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S®6 active, an AT 4G LTE smartphone


 Original message 
From: George Skorup <geo...@cbcast.com>
Date: 12/8/16 6:37 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] telco batteries

So what are you folks using for 100AH telco type batteries these days?
Or are you keeping things cheap and going UB121000's from Amazon?
They're like half the price of the traditional telco types with the
terminals both at one end.

Re: [AFMUG] Customers texting cell phones "hey my internet isn; t working"

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

The term is DISA.  Most VoIP platforms have something similar.

We have it setup in FreePBX where a tech dials in from his cellphone and is 
presented a dailtone (after hitting the proper PIN). Then he can dial out using 
a special DID assigned to that tech.  Any inbound calls to that DID ring the 
tech's cellphone first.  If they don't answer, it rolls over to the main 
office.  After hours, it always goes to the office.  This way, the tech can 
call out from the field (with an added step) but the inbound calls will be 
answered by someone, even if the tech is busy or off.

All it costs me is an additional DID and a few minutes a month.  The DID has 
CNAM set as Brazos WiFi as well.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of George Skorup
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 8:53 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Customers texting cell phones "hey my internet isn; t 
working"

Our guys can call into our switch from their cell and access a menu that lets 
them dial back out.

On 12/1/2016 8:30 PM, Jay Weekley wrote:
> A separate cell phone is good.  So is calling customers using *67 but 
> they don't always answer blocked calls. Our VOIP service, Netsapiens, 
> has an app that makes the call look like it's from the company number.  
> I haven't tried it yet but if it works it will be really great.  The 
> worst for me is the customer that texted me at 12:30am when I was 
> asleep.
>
> Bill Prince wrote:
>>
>> Add another cell phone to your service, and use it for everything you 
>> care about.
>>
>> Then turn off texting on the phone you don't want to get texts on, 
>> except when you want to text on it.
>>
>>
>> bp
>> 
>>
>> On 12/1/2016 6:18 PM, Brandon Yuchasz wrote:
>>>
>>> Wondering if anyone else has dealt with this and if so what they 
>>> used as a solution.
>>>
>>> �
>>>
>>> I am getting more and more texts from customers as time goes on. 
>>> They get my cell phone number at some point when I call them or from 
>>> a friend or who knows but they hold onto it.
>>>
>>> Instead of emailing the tech support or calling in they send me a 
>>> text to my cell phone.� �hey my internet isn�t working� . I 
>>> don�t know who the hell they are of course since its just some 
>>> random number with no context. So Then I am faced with ignoring the 
>>> text or replying. � I�m sorry but I don�t know who this is 
>>> from can you please give me additional information. �
>>>
>>> Text back and forth over the next 15 minutes reveal they have the 
>>> wireless turned off on their computer or the router took a shit or 
>>> they are off line. Regardless it�s annoying, I have considered 
>>> asking them not to text my cell phone and instead call or email but 
>>> half the time they are still going to get me. That�s not ideal.
>>> Please don�t text my cell phone instead use our online contact 
>>> option or call us at�. 5 minutes later I get a call that forwards 
>>> to my cell phone not ideal. �although that is changing and 
>>> hopefully in the next 6 months I won�t be doing any tech support 
>>> calls anymore.
>>>
>>> �
>>>
>>> How do you guys deal with this from a company standpoint.
>>>
>>> �
>>>
>>> Just so everyone realizes it� this is at least 65% rant so sarcasm 
>>> and honest real feedback are both welcome.
>>>
>>> �
>>>
>>
>> No virus found in this message.
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 
>> Version: 2016.0.7924 / Virus Database: 4664/13518 - Release Date: 
>> 12/01/16
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Customers texting cell phones "hey my internet isn; t working"

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I respond with "The support number is: 979-985-5912"

Short and sweet (maybe not sweet).  Often, I am on call in the evenings so I 
end up answering the support call but It is customer training.  I don't want 
people calling/texting my personal cellphone and then getting pissed off that I 
don't respond in a timely manner (vacation or whatnot) when I have paid support 
staff at the office.  Additionally, if they call my cellphone, I tell them the 
same thing.  The sales and support number is: X.  I will be happy to help you 
there.

We record 100% of the business calls due to some he-said/she-said incidents.  I 
don't talk business on the personal cellphone unless the call is routed through 
the PBX.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Brandon Yuchasz
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 8:19 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Customers texting cell phones "hey my internet isn; t working"

Wondering if anyone else has dealt with this and if so what they used as a 
solution.

I am getting more and more texts from customers as time goes on. They get my 
cell phone number at some point when I call them or from a friend or who knows 
but they hold onto it.
Instead of emailing the tech support or calling in they send me a text to my 
cell phone.  "hey my internet isn't working" . I don't know who the hell they 
are of course since its just some random number with no context. So Then I am 
faced with ignoring the text or replying. " I'm sorry but I don't know who this 
is from can you please give me additional information. "
Text back and forth over the next 15 minutes reveal they have the wireless 
turned off on their computer or the router took a shit or they are off line. 
Regardless it's annoying, I have considered asking them not to text my cell 
phone and instead call or email but half the time they are still going to get 
me. That's not ideal. Please don't text my cell phone instead use our online 
contact option or call us at 5 minutes later I get a call that forwards to 
my cell phone not ideal.  although that is changing and hopefully in the next 6 
months I won't be doing any tech support calls anymore.

How do you guys deal with this from a company standpoint.

Just so everyone realizes it... this is at least 65% rant so sarcasm and honest 
real feedback are both welcome.

Re: [AFMUG] Serial over IP

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

BB electronics has a box that can do it. I have used them in the past for very 
similar applications.



Jim Bouse
Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S®6 active, an AT 4G LTE smartphone


 Original message 
From: Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com>
Date: 11/22/16 1:17 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: Animal Farm <af@afmug.com>
Subject: [AFMUG] Serial over IP

If I want to extend an RS232 connection over IP, what sort of options do I have?

It's for an LCD control panel for a piece of equipment.  Google shows me lots 
of serial-IP servers where it bridges a telnet session to the serial port, but 
that's not what I'm looking for.  I know you industrial control guys do this, 
so I'm sure there's a way.

Re: [AFMUG] Wowza cloud cost

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I heard that YouTube Live is now open to everyone.  May want to check that out.

I have the locally installed Wowza server on a VM.  I think I pay $60/mo or 
something per stream.  I have plenty of bandwidth so that cost is negligible.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 10:02 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Wowza cloud cost

I seem to remember lots of folks gave Wowza a thumbs up.  And I'm assuming you 
should license the software and run your own server if you can get at least one 
customer to pay you for the service.  But the cloud version seems like the way 
to start out, and my question is about Wowza Cloud for anybody using that for 
things like tower cams.

It looks like each camera would be $60/month, plus ingress and egress 
bandwidth.  What is your typical cost per camera including bandwidth?

I thought the transcoding option would be a must have to scale the resolution 
and bandwidth for different devices, but at $500/mo, that's too expensive.  
Does it work OK to just have one high resolution stream?  Is that transcoding 
option per stream?

What if you have more like 5 cameras you want to put on your website.  That 
could be around $500/mo with the cloud service and including bandwidth.  That 
seems way out of line unless it's generating ad revenue or something.  I can't 
spend that much just because people would enjoy it.

Re: [AFMUG] OT : Small computer to run QB enterprise with RDP

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Run it in a VM so it is easy to backup.

Jim Bouse

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S®6 active, an AT 4G LTE smartphone


 Original message 
From: Lewis Bergman 
Date: 11/1/16 9:53 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: [AFMUG] OT : Small computer to run QB enterprise with RDP

This is a bright group so I wanted to see if this is something worth doing or 
maybe worth avoiding. I really don't want to get Windows server 2012 and try to 
figure out the while terminal services thing with licensing. I was thinking it 
might just be easier since I only need one or two people to remote in just to 
get some headless PC's and sit them in a corner somewhere.

Probably a bad idea but any thoughts?

The specs from QB are:

  *   Windows Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8.1 Update 1, or Windows 10(32-bit & 64-bit)
  *   Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 2012 R2
  *   2.4 GHz processor
  *   4 GB of RAM
  *   2.5 GB disk space recommended
  *   1024x768 or higher screen resolution, extended monitor is supported
  *   4x DVD-ROM drive

Re: [AFMUG] how Windows determines "no Internet access"

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I use that on my captive portal solution. There is one for Apple as well but I 
don't have that info isn't handy.



Jim Bouse
Brazos WiFi

Sent from my mobile device.


 Original message 
From: Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com>
Date: 10/9/2016 4:45 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] how Windows determines "no Internet access"

Googling for this, I find that Windows 7 supposedly goes to
http://www.msftncsi.com/ncsi.txt and wants to see the text Microsoft NCSI.
This seems plausible, does anyone know for sure?  And does Windows 10 do the
same?  Also, what triggers the captive portal detection?

Re: [AFMUG] CDN Overload

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I’ve seen it the most from Limelight.  Don’t know what they are cramming down 
my user’s throats but I suspect it is either Microsoft or Apple.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 10:29 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] CDN Overload

Gather evidence, attempt to work cooperatively, then name and shame if 
necessary. But yes, that's close to my intention. If you do your homework 
properly, the greater networking community is very powerful and will back you. 
Those companies are largely ones that will work with you. Forget Amazon, Sony, 
etc. though.

I've heard from people seeing this with Microsoft, Akamai, Limelight and Apple.


-
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From: "That One Guy /sarcasm" 
>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 10:16:26 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] CDN Overload

Did you just indicate  an intention to get a cdn to alter a corporate policy? I 
have a huge satchel, I mean it could probably hold a couple bowling balls, 
reality only fills it with a couple small pecans. Does it hurt?

On Sep 19, 2016 9:43 PM, "Mike Hammett" 
> wrote:
Have you seen a CDN overloading a customer? Help me gather information on the 
issue.

What CDN?
What have you identified the traffic to be?
What is the access network?
Where is the rate limiting done?
How is the rate limiting done (policing vs. queueing, SFQ, PFIFO, etc,, etc.)?
What is doing the rate limiting?
What is the rate-limit set to?
Upstream of the rate-limiter, what are you seeing for inbound traffic?
One connection or many?
How much traffic?
How does other traffic behave when exceeding the rate limit?
Where is NAT performed?
What is doing NAT?
Shared NAT or isolated to that customer?
Have you done a packet capture before and after the rate limiter? The NAT 
device?
Would you be willing to send a filtered packet capture (only the frames that 
relate to this CDN) to the CDN if they want it?



There have been reports of CDNs sending more traffic than the customer can 
handle and ignores TCP convention to slow down. Trying to investigate this 
thoroughly so we can get the CDN to fix their system. Multiple CDNs have been 
shown to do this.


-
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Intelligent Computing Solutions
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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Securing a TV so that it doesn't walk off

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I would imagine a wall mount with tamper resistant screws would do it.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 9:53 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Securing a TV so that it doesn't walk off

Either that or an alarm when a cable gets cut or unplugged.  

-Original Message-
From: Nate Burke
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 8:31 AM
To: Animal Farm
Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Securing a TV so that it doesn't walk off 

I'm hoping some of you that do work in public places/schools can help me out.  
I need to mount a TV to the wall in a public place, very close to an 
unmonitored exterior door.  What's the best method of keeping it from walking 
off.  Back in the day it was those adhesive plates with a security cable.  are 
those still the best?

Thanks,
Nate

Re: [AFMUG] documenting customer usage

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Torch their IP.
Find the IP that is sending them lots of data.
Punch that IP into bgp.he.net
It will tell you who is sending the data and that normally can give them a hint.



Jim Bouse
Owner
Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com


 Original message 
From: That One Guy /sarcasm 
Date: 9/15/16 8:36 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] documenting customer usage


so we got this:
"Can yotu help us somehow figure out what is using all of our data? We have 
looked at the daily usage and can not figure it out. There are days that we 
have been gone for several hours and the usage is VERY high. Then days we are 
home have been extremely low. We are at a loss; can you help us or recommend 
someone who can. Is there a way to break this down hourly? Thanks!
--"


this is the one in ten request, the other 9 are normally "we didnt do this you 
people are lying,we never use the internet, our kids follow rules, youre 
cheating us" in a real catty voice


screw those 9 douches, its usually one of the spouses porn affliction, the kids 
game console. or the fact they leave 5 units running in the house with netflix 
on autoplay, if theyre not illegally torrenting some shit.


but, there is the one, who arent cocks, they genuinely want to know. We arent 
providing them a router, so monitoring from there directly is out

we just recently moved DNS to us (huge value I have already found) So whats the 
best way (to the account, not the individual machine) to track this down, in 
our environment, We have mikrotik 1100ahx2 from to AP to the edge, and for the 
firs time, I actually want to set up a tool to help the 10 percent and if you 
guys who know more than me can spit out a script to drop in to monitor this 
customer I can pretend I have value within th company. .



If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as 
part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.

Re: [AFMUG] Leads wanted for a source for 1U rackmount enclosures.

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I would check with Kam Fab near Austin TX.
They make all kinds of sheet metal stuff.

Good luck.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com


 Original message 
From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" 
Date: 9/15/16 6:08 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: af 
Subject: [AFMUG] Leads wanted for a source for 1U rackmount enclosures.

@!#?@!.

My enclosure manufacturer for the rackmount injectors seems to be AWOL.   Lots 
of productive conversations back and forth over the past few months, but now it 
comes time to actually finalize prints and order the first batch, and well.. 
nothing.   Evidently sending them a finalized drawing and asking for 
instructions on how to get these ordered is a good way to get them to quit 
responding.

I'm still hopeful that this is just a bump on the road (someone's on vacation, 
they're backlogged, etc.), but this just isn't a good sign.

If anyone is aware of a supplier which can make 1U enclosures, in reasonable 
quantities (50-100 at a time, not sure how many a year, hopefully lots more 
than that), and most importantly at a reasonable price, I'd appreciate the lead.

I'm reviewing all of the well-known enclosure manufacturers (Bud, OKW, Hammond, 
Schroff, etc.) to see if I can fit into one of them and can get them modified 
at a price which I think all of you can afford.  Past experience indicates to 
me that there is a good chance that this isn't going to be productive, which is 
why I'm asking.

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Re: [AFMUG] Solar Power for my House

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Ubnt?

I have a system on my house. Works well.



Jim Bouse
Owner
Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com


 Original message 
From: "can...@believewireless.net" 
Date: 9/8/16 12:42 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Solar Power for my House

​Any recommendations on micro inverters?​

Re: [AFMUG] customer support via text message

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Our aurireply for the SMS mailbox is: "Thanks for sending us a text.  If you 
did not include your name and service address, please do so.  We cannot assist 
you without that information."


Jim Bouse

Owner

Brazos WiFi

979-985-5912

j...@brazoswifi.com


 Original message 
From: Ken Hohhof 
Date: 9/8/16 9:08 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] customer support via text message

Earlier this year we enabled SMS messaging on our main business phone
number.  We never announced anything, but people do send us texts, which
makes me wonder how many were dropping off the end of the earth previously.
We don't actually get a text message, it gets turned into an email to our
support address.

Problem is, customers often don't include their name, all we have is their
cellphone number.  Their expectation seems to be that we will text back and
forth with them.  In reality we have to call them.  But we can't investigate
the problem first unless we can correlate the cellphone number to a customer
account, and then when we call them, lots of people don't actually answer
their phones, they do everything by text message.

How are people handling this?

Re: [AFMUG] cloud sip pbx for home use?

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Check out voip.ms

It is cheap and works well.




Jim Bouse

Owner

Brazos WiFi

979-985-5912

j...@brazoswifi.com


 Original message 
From: Josh Reynolds 
Date: 8/14/16 2:08 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] cloud sip pbx for home use?

Looking for something with a decent (voicemail, ring groups, etc)
feature set and reasonable cost for home use. Cloud PBX.

Any suggestions?

I basically just want something I can setup in the cloud and connect a
few sip clients too.

Re: [AFMUG] AirControl

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

AC2 was rubbish. There is now active development and it is on a good 
development path.

I outgrew AC1 a couple of years ago. AC2 does a great job for my 1000+ devices.


Jim Bouse

Owner

Brazos WiFi

979-985-5912

j...@brazoswifi.com


 Original message 
From: Paul Stewart 
Date: 8/13/16 6:09 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: [AFMUG] AirControl

So last night I got a msg from a buddy who is running a Ubiquiti system .. he 
is using the original AirControl software and his problem was actually Linux 
related.  All good, got it sorted out - he hadn’t done any updates or 
maintenance in 4 years so that can suddenly cause you issues ;)

I don’t follow Ubiquiti stuff very much but got me curious on the AirControl 
software - it actually looks fairly slick.  I noticed however the first version 
of it never came out of beta as of 4 years ago or so … now AirControl 2 is the 
latest and it’s in a Beta.  When I asked buddy about AC2 he said it’s complete 
rubbish hence why he continues to run the old original AC software ….

Is this common experience with their AirControl system?

Thanks,
Paul

Re: [AFMUG] Blue Silos

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

5.5-6' one the ones around here.




Jim Bouse

Owner

Brazos WiFi

979-985-5912

j...@brazoswifi.com


 Original message 
From: Keefe John 
Date: 08/12/2016 2:20 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Blue Silos

How tall is each ring/section on a blue harvestore silo?

Keefe

Re: [AFMUG] VOIP PBX - Hosted

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I’ve got 41 freepbx instances running on a VM host.  The challenge is keeping 
up with the security updates.

I’m moving to iPiFony right now so I have less to manage.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Lewis Bergman
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 7:51 AM
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: [AFMUG] VOIP PBX - Hosted

I am considering getting back into this business in 6 more months and am 
wondering what all are using. I still really like IPiFony but I don't think I 
need that much hand holding now. Have been looking at FreePBX and a few others. 
Since this group is full of opinions, lets have some. I know many use 
Netsapiens and I even respect some of them ;)

Re: [AFMUG] Netonix DC switch

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

Yes.  I have a few of the ones you liked in the field.  Working well on 12v 
battery banks.

Do not confuse this with the one that expects 48V in 
(https://www.netonix.com/wisp-switch/ws-12-dc.html)


Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 10:02 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Netonix DC switch

https://www.netonix.com/ws-12-250-dc.html

Does this mean I can supply 24v and it will do 48v on ports I specify?!  That 
sure is how it reads and it would be a complete dream if it would.

Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

Re: [AFMUG] OT - alternative to VZ voicemail

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

I have my cellphone forward busy/unavailable calls to a DID on our VoIP PBX.  
That DID rings my desk phone and goes to my desk Voice Mail which is e-mailed 
to me.

Does that help?

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 4:35 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] OT - alternative to VZ voicemail

I have a Motorola RAZR Maxx HD phone and depend heavily on Verizon's "Visual 
Voicemail" (although I'd sure like to increase the 40 message limit).

VZ was sending me these confusing text messages about $2.99 Visual Voicemail 
going away and the replacement Visual Voicemail would be the same but free or 
something, I couldn't decipher what they were trying to tell me.

Well, today my voicemail reverted to standard VM where you have to dial *86 and 
step through the messages one at a time using the voice prompts.  That just 
won't work for me.  After about 10 minutes on hold with VZ customer support, 
they discovered the alerts should have said "our outsourced voicemail vendor 
will stop supporting your device".  So one option would be to buy a new phone.

Anybody have another suggestion?  Is there a third party app in the Google Play 
store that would work with VZ voicemail?  The VZ support rep implied that might 
be the case but VZ wouldn't support it.

Or is there some kind of spiffy third party voicemail service that I could set 
up my phone to forward to when busy or unavailable (a lot of my VZ calls seem 
to go straight to VM without the phone ever ringing)?  With an Android app, and 
maybe lots of cool features and storage for more than 40 messages?

Or am I stuck buying a new phone just to get a working voicemail app?

(Obviously the phone is more than 2 years old, but I won't sign a 2 year 
contract for a phone anymore, if they even do that.  I would end up buying the 
new phone outright, so not talking chump change.) 

Re: [AFMUG] Postpaid vs Prepaid / Bill in Advance?

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

In the end, it doesn’t matter if it is pre or post billing.  It may give you 
heartburn to see non-pays getting something for nothing for a month but in the 
grand scheme of things, it makes no difference because we have fixed monthly 
costs.  If they pay or not doesn’t affect our OPEX.

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Lewis Bergman
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 6:15 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Postpaid vs Prepaid / Bill in Advance?


Prebilling would be the preferred method I would think. We billed on the first 
and wanted to prebill. In the end, it probably didn't make a hug difference to 
the bottom line. I just liked the thought of limiting weekday someone got for 
nothing.

On Mon, Jun 27, 2016, 4:50 PM Ken Hohhof 
> wrote:
Exactly.

And most communications services (phone, cable TV, etc.) are prepaid for
monthly charges and postpaid for usage based charges.


-Original Message-
From: Larry Smith
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 2:41 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Postpaid vs Prepaid / Bill in Advance?

If you do not "pre" bill for service, such as internet access,
there is little to no chance of collection after the fact if
they decide not to pay...   We pre-bill for the "next" month
on the 20th, due by the 1st, suspend services on the 6th
for CC, ACH, etc (auto payments) that fail, then suspend
cash, check customers on the 10th.

Our billing system handles this without issue (Freeside).

--
Larry Smith
lesm...@ecsis.net

On Mon June 27 2016 14:35, Christopher Gray wrote:
> I've setup my billing so everything is expected to be paid before service
> is provided (prepaid). I send invoices in advance of a service cycle and
> they are due by the beginning of the service cycle. Early on, I convinced
> myself this was a good idea so I would never have to deal with collections
> and it seemed fair.
>
> I'm working on switching billing systems, and the new system does not
> really operate that way. This has me wondering if my method is really a
> good one, or if there are good reasons to bill at the start of a service
> cycle. I've gone through my bills and others I have available to me, and
> very few actually bill in advance of a service cycle.
>
> Is there a good reason to avoid prepaid service or that companies tend not
> to do it?
>
> -Chris

Re: [AFMUG] College Kids are Home

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

The beauty of living in a college town is that bandwidth drops when school gets 
out. :)

Jim Bouse
Owner
Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com 

-Original Message-
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Nate Burke
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 9:39 AM
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: [AFMUG] College Kids are Home

Almost 2x increase in traffic every night this week over last week. I'm 
guessing this is going to be the new summer norm

Re: [AFMUG] we have a bottleneck...

[Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]]

We had a similar situation. We apologized and lowered the speed/price with the 
promise that we would call him back after the upgrade was fixed.

A month later, we called back and he moved up again and was pleasantly suprised 
with the improvement. He then went on to brag on his NextDoor app about our 
transparency and how great it was.



Jim Bouse
Owner
Brazos WiFi
979-985-5912
j...@brazoswifi.com


 Original message 
From: CBB - Jay Fuller 
Date: 04/04/2016 5:48 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] we have a bottleneck...


Temp, hope to relieve it tomorrow.  A customer who just upgraded to faster 
service says slow it back down - not getting any faster speed (he probably did 
before the bottleneck happened)

would you:

a) give him some money back on his last bill and ask him to stick it out 
another month?
b) go ahead and lower his speed back to the former package?

i'd certainly like to explain what happened but the customer isn't going to 
care much for technobabble anyway.

i'm pretty sure i know how i'm going to handle this but - say - for example - i 
know a certain brand of radio (actually TWO brands) can get stuck on the wrong 
ethernet duplex...so i'm sure this has happened in another network before.  
just curious how you'd handle it.

thanks :)