Re: [AFMUG] Fiber Drop Cable

[David Kunat]

Superior Essex traceable 2 fiber drop, through millennium.

> On Jun 7, 2016, at 6:50 AM, Matt  wrote:
> 
> Looking for inexpensive 2 - 6 fiber direct burial drop fiber with
> tracer wire.  1K - 6K foot or so.

Re: [AFMUG] Theoretical Question on Pine Tree Penetration

[David Kunat]

I've done nearLOS (shooting through 110 foot tall DENSE spruce trees (which 
really suck for nlos) off of the top of a 120 foot tower to a 70 foot tower and 
it was almost 5 miles. I got about 160 Mb which I though was amazing, BUT that 
was on a 40mhz channel. That was with 2 ft rocket dishes with the AF2X, I had 
it up for about 3 days during a school holiday. The 70ft tower was at a school, 
and on Tuesday when the kids came the 2.4 ghz was trashed, I got about 90Mb 
then with a 10ghz channel. The af2x has been sitting in boxes since then. I'd 
be happy to ship them to you so you can try it out, you pay shipping.

I don't think you will get your 150 or 200 Mbps, but worth a try if you can get 
some height.

David

> On Apr 23, 2016, at 7:15 AM, Rory Conaway  wrote:
> 
> Yea, I need the capacity though.  100Mbps isn’t going to cut it although it 
> may be my only option to start.  Field test time.
>  
> Rory
>  
> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2016 8:02 AM
> To: af
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Theoretical Question on Pine Tree Penetration
>  
> That would be much more solid in the tree situation. 
>  
> From: Mathew Howard
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 11:14 PM
> To: af
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Theoretical Question on Pine Tree Penetration
>  
> It's limited to a 20mhz channel, so I think like 120Mbps aggregate... or 
> something like that.
>  
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 11:01 PM, Chuck McCown  wrote:
> What is the new 900 MHz Cambium supposed to do flat out?
>  
> From: Mathew Howard
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 8:29 PM
> To: af
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Theoretical Question on Pine Tree Penetration
>  
> Indeed, a bit odd... I've never known 5ghz to work better than 2.4ghz nlos :P
> 
> I would just try it and see what it does... even if you just test it with a 
> pair of PowerBeams (or better yet, Rockets with 2`dishes), you should be able 
> to get a pretty good idea what the airfibers are going to do. 
> 
> On Apr 22, 2016 8:41 PM, "Josh Reynolds"  wrote:
> Something that takes a larger channel width to make the same throughput 
> (losing sensitivity due to thermal noise in the process) vs an FPGA radio at 
> half the frequency through trees? :P
> 
> Just seems like an odd tip.
> 
> On Apr 22, 2016 8:35 PM, "Keefe John"  wrote:
> What about a b5?
> 
> On April 22, 2016 8:32:36 PM CDT, Rory Conaway  wrote:
> We would need at least 150Mbps to start but as much as I could get is what I 
> need.  I don’t have a bucket truck but I can do a reasonable test up there to 
> get an idea with both 2.4 and 5GHz.
>  
> 
> Rory
>  
> 
> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 5:53 PM
> To: af@afmug.com
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Theoretical Question on Pine Tree Penetration
>  
> 
> 200 megs in 10 MHz?  AF2x?
> 
> Josh Luthman
> 
> 
> Office: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373
> On Apr 22, 2016 8:48 PM, "Jaime Solorza"  wrote:
> Hold on..you'd be surprised what 5 and ,,,10mhz channels at 2.4 can 
> penetrate...can you test Rory with some masts or bucket truck?  I am make a 
> rig for my truck to mount a 30 ft tower and have a mast to go maybe  15 ft 
> higher... Some projects are requiring path validations on federal 
> property So bucket truck at one end and my rig at other...
> 
> On Apr 22, 2016 6:39 PM, "Josh Luthman"  wrote:
> Like 0? 
> 
> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373
> 
> On Apr 22, 2016 8:33 PM, "Rory Conaway"  wrote:
> What are the chances of an AF2 with parabolic dishes going through .9 miles 
> of trees with at least 200Mbs assuming no interference?
>  
> Rory Conaway • Triad Wireless • CEO
> 4226 S. 37th Street • Phoenix • AZ 85040
> 602-426-0542
> r...@triadwireless.net
> www.triadwireless.net
>  
> “I wish I could play little league now.  I’d be way better than before.”
>  
>  
> -- 
> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>  

Re: [AFMUG] Enclosure AC install

[David Kunat]

Who makes that cabinet?

> On Apr 29, 2016, at 2:39 PM, Sterling Jacobson  wrote:
> 
> Nice!
>  
> I like the AC install.
>  
> I’m doing up another fiber cabinet, installed the cable management and 
> mounted the UPS this afternoon in about 30 mins on my way home from work.
>  
> AC unit is already installed, also waiting on power inspection.
>  
> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:24 PM
> To: Animal Farm 
> Subject: [AFMUG] Enclosure AC install
>  
> We got unit this morning.   Installed in 2 1/2 hours
> 
> <20160429_154356-min.jpg>

Re: [AFMUG] 48v to 24v Poe converter

[David Kunat]

Another option: https://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/instant/instant8023af.pdf

> On Apr 29, 2016, at 6:27 PM, Craig House  wrote:
> 
> http://www.titanwirelessonline.com/mobile/Product.aspx?id=2771
> 
> Anyone ever tried these. We have a Poe media converter putting out 48v and 
> want to run a 24v bh on it 
> 
> Thoughts 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[David Kunat]

APC connector on a AE version? If so that would be perfect!

I wonder how well the various GPON (supposedly standard) OLT's would work with 
the 844G or the gigapoint.

Would there be a AE/APC version of the gigapoint?

The website does not show you much until you are a customer...

> On Apr 30, 2016, at 10:06 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
> 
> APC connector. 
>  
> From: David Kunat
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
> To: af@afmug.com
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>  
> On the wan side.
> 
> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
> 
>> Do they have one with a SFP port?
>> 
>>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too. 
>>>  
>>> From: Josh Baird
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>  
>>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>>>  
>>>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote:
>>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
>>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do 
>>>> some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you 
>>>> all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management. 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Craig R. Schmaderer
>>>> 
>>>> CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>>> 
>>>> Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058
>>>> 
>>>> Direct: 402-372-1052
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router. 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Paul Stewart
>>>> 
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
>>>> 
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> 
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like TR69 
>>>> portal) etc?
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
>>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of 
>>>> day usage, rules for particular devices etc. 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Sterling Jacobson
>>>> 
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
>>>> 
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> 
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens 
>>>> most ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers 
>>>

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[David Kunat]

On the wan side.

> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
> 
> Do they have one with a SFP port?
> 
>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>> 
>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too. 
>>  
>> From: Josh Baird
>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
>> To: af@afmug.com
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home  Gateways
>>  
>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>>  
>>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote:
>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>> 
>>> 
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>  
>>> 
>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do 
>>> some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you 
>>> all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management. 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Craig R. Schmaderer
>>> 
>>> CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>> 
>>> Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058
>>> 
>>> Direct: 402-372-1052
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router. 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Paul Stewart
>>> 
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
>>> 
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> 
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like TR69 
>>> portal) etc?
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of 
>>> day usage, rules for particular devices etc. 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Sterling Jacobson
>>> 
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
>>> 
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> 
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens most 
>>> ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers 
>>> (which we don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they 
>>> are technical enough to figure out port forwarding etc.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> That sounds interesting.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless 
>>> doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to 
>>> hire someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy 
>>> for every single problem on their internal network?
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> If not, then I’m fine staying com

Re: [AFMUG] DSL Router Recommendations

[David Kunat]

Can you set the att device as a bridge?

Then you can get any off the shelf router with ppoe support (xyxel Usg or 
er-lite would be my suggestion) and put the Dsl credentials in your new router.

> On May 1, 2016, at 7:13 PM, Nate Burke  wrote:
> 
> I'm doing work at an office that is fed with AT DSL.  The AT router is a 
> piece of Garbage.  I can't disable the internal DHCP Server, or do any IPV4 
> port forwarding (however, it is handing out IPv6 addresses)  On the inside of 
> the network, I already have unifi and Managed switches, so I just need a 
> hardwired DSL router with no Wifi.  Any recommendations for one?  I'd love to 
> use a Mikrotik, but I don't think they ever came out with a Routerboard with 
> a DSL Port did they?

Re: [AFMUG] Lighter Ippay thread - changing checking accounts

[David Kunat]

I did this too. The only issue was when they switched processors they started 
using our original bank account- like they had given Jetpay (their new 
processor) the original account numbers from when we signed up rather than the 
updated numbers. We still had the old bank account so it only messed up 
accounting until we caught it, and they fixed it right away so I can't complain 
too much.

I would just watch out now if they switch from Jetpay to something else and 
make sure that you check which account it's going to.



> On Apr 17, 2016, at 12:35 PM, Chuck Hogg  wrote:
> 
> I did it a few years back, pretty simple.  We moved to Chase...I'm probably 
> going to move away from Chase too.
> 
>> On Sunday, April 17, 2016, Josh Luthman  wrote:
>> Has anyone gone through this?  I'd like to hear the experience.
>> 
>> I'm moving as much as possible from Chase to WPCU (both are great, but my 
>> local bank is better).  Ideally everything.
>> 
>> Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> Chuck

Re: [AFMUG] Best network monitor

[David Kunat]

Does what you use include IPAM? What's the price range, how does the pricing 
work (subscription, or purchase with maintenance)? Am I giving up a few 
coffes's, a truck payment, or a house payment?

> On Jul 15, 2016, at 2:50 PM, Paul Stewart  wrote:
> 
> Personally I really like the Solarwinds platform … it’s far from perfect but 
> works quite well for commercial and “reasonable” pricing ….
> 
> Open sources, lots of options typically with a bit more work involved .. 
> 
> Paul
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 3:32 PM, Brett A Mansfield 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> I'm looking for input on the best network monitoring software. Is there 
>> anything out there that can actively monitor things like internet 
>> connection, Domain Controllers, DNS servers, Exchange servers, switches, 
>> routers, etc that is turnkey, simple to use, and can alert me even on my 
>> cell phone? 
>> 
>> Cost should not be a factor, I just want to know what options are out there 
>> regardless of cost. 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Brett A Mansfield
> 

Re: [AFMUG] Tight buffered drop cable

[David Kunat]

What are you using for your nid/slack storage?

> On Feb 3, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Chris Fabien  wrote:
> 
> We put it in a $15 nid box makes a much cleaner install and space to store 
> slack cable. 
> 
>> On Feb 3, 2017 5:17 PM, "Adam Moffett"  wrote:
>> For FTTH, Mikrotik makes a $39 outdoor media converter.
>> 
>> If I use a drop cable with a tight buffered fiber inside, I could put an SOC 
>> right on it and plug it directly into the media converter.  No interconnect 
>> box, no splice tray.  
>> 
>> Is this idea retarded?

Re: [AFMUG] Managed routers for customers

[David Kunat]

Do you use their cloud management with the 844E?

> On Jan 16, 2017, at 7:37 PM, Sean Heskett  wrote:
> 
> Calix 844E
> 
> 
> - Sean
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 9:28 PM Josh Corson  wrote:
>> What does everyone use/offer for managed customer routers?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> We use the Cambium R200P router currently, however we are looking for
>> 
>> one with better wireless range. In general circumstances the router
>> 
>> works fine, but we are looking for a good all in one, manageable
>> 
>> router with excellent range - and maybe dual band (I know the R201P
>> 
>> exists). The R200P seems pricey for simply single band 2.4ghz.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Not too hung up on the ability to power the CPE through the router.
>> 
>> Poe bricks are fine.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Josh
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone

Re: [AFMUG] Solar costs dropping

[David Kunat]

And what do you do at night?

> On Oct 3, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Chuck McCown  wrote:
> 
> Don’t store it. 
>  
> From: Eric Kuhnke
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 1:06 PM
> To: af@afmug.com
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Solar costs dropping
>  
> PV can drop to $0.20/watt to buy bulk 300W polycrystalline PV panels, but the 
> problem remains storage.
> 
> Storing many kWh in a reliable system that won't wear out after N cycles is 
> the costly part. No matter what you do. Lead acid, aquion batteries, tesla 
> powerwall type system, whatever.  
> 
>  
>> On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Rory Conaway  wrote:
>> https://electrek.co/2016/09/26/solar-power-cost-down-25-in-five-months-theres-no-reason-why-the-cost-of-solar-will-ever-increase-again/
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> And wait until Peroksvite starts selling…. 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Thought you might like that Chuck.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Rory Conaway • Triad Wireless • CEO
>> 
>> 4226 S. 37th Street • Phoenix • AZ 85040
>> 
>> 602-426-0542
>> 
>> r...@triadwireless.net
>> 
>> www.triadwireless.net
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> “The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.” — Yogi Berra
>> 
> 
>  

Re: [AFMUG] AF5x troubleshooting

[David Kunat]

There are only two polarities on th af-x series.

The first two are the receive signals at the local device.

The second two (Rem chain0 and Rem chain 1) are the remote device receive 
levels (at the far end of the link).

Is there something in the way? Are you shooting close to the ground or close to 
tree tops on one end?


> On Oct 17, 2016, at 2:39 PM, Craig House  wrote:
> 
> So when you have one chain that shows almost 20 dbi weaker than the other 3 
> how do you tell which end to troubleshoot?  I have already tried to point 
> both ends better but they are 22 miles apart by air.   45 minutes by drive 
> and I dont want to just keep driving and climbing if someone can tell me 
> which end has the problem.
> 
> Craig
> 

Re: [AFMUG] Core Alignment Splicer

[David Kunat]

INNO 5 works great for us. No complaints. Over 1500 splices over the past year 
and it just chugs along.

> On Oct 11, 2016, at 6:29 AM, LD Barthlome  wrote:
> 
> We are in need of another core alignment splicer, we currently have all 
> Fujikura splicers and have been happy with them.  It is hard not to look at 
> the Inno View 5 and 7 due to the price.  Has anyone had any experience with 
> the Inno brand.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> L.D. Barthlome

Re: [AFMUG] Small Scale PON

[David Kunat]

What are you supposed to use for the slots? Does UBNT have a GPON stick, or 
should any standards compatible one work?

> On Mar 23, 2017, at 10:54 AM, fiber...@mail.com wrote:
> 
> No, generally speaking there is no crossvendor compatibility with GPON. 
> 
> Jared
>  
>  
> 
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017
> From: "Jason McKemie" 
> To: "af@afmug.com" 
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Small Scale PON
> Interesting, are these open standards? Looks like they're sold out of the ONT.
> 
> On Thursday, March 23, 2017, Chuck Hogg 
>  wrote:
> Was/is on the UBNT beta store now...
>  
> 
> Regards,
> Chuck 
> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 6:14 PM, Jason McKemie 
>  wrote:But when is this actually going to 
> be available?
> 
> On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Keefe John  wrote:
> How does it compare to UBNT new uFiber OLT?
> 8-Port GPON Optical Line Terminal
> 
> 8 Gigabit Passive Optical Network Ports
> Supports up to 1024 Clients (128 per PON Port)
> Up to 2.488 Gbps TX and 1.244 Gbps RX
> Supports up to 20 km GPON Links
> Two 1G/10G SFP+ Ethernet Ports
> Flexible Layer 2/3 Management Features
> FastEthernet port for management
> Console serial port for management
>  
> On 3/22/2017 5:02 PM, PE R wrote:
> 
> If anyone has any questions regarding ZTE products, to include our GPON, TDD 
> LTE or transport products, please feel free to contact me.
>  
> Best -
>  
> Parker Reed
> Director of Sales
> ZTE USA

Re: [AFMUG] Comcast testing prepaid service

[David Kunat]

In 2013.

> On Mar 30, 2017, at 10:34 PM, Rory Conaway  wrote:
> 
> http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/02/comcast-tests-xfinity-prepaid-internet-service/index.htm
> 
> 
> Rory Conaway • Triad Wireless • CEO
> 4226 S. 37th Street • Phoenix • AZ 85040
> 602-426-0542
> r...@triadwireless.net
> www.triadwireless.net
>  
> “An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; 
> and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be”
>  

Re: [AFMUG] sending mail from mikrotik without smtp server

[David Kunat]

What we do is run a server with postfix as a open relay, except that it is 
locked down to only accept mail from a whitelist of ip's, which we enter from a 
web based interface that we wrote so any of the techs can enter it.



> On May 15, 2017, at 10:33 AM, Adam Moffett  wrote:
> 
> I don't think you can provide a local smtp server on a Mikrotik.  I think you 
> could use a dst-nat rule to point them at another mail server.
> 
> ip firewall nat add chain=dstnat protocol=tcp dst-port=25 action=dst-nat 
> to-addresses=[your mail server of choice] to-ports=252525 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- Original Message --
> From: "Steve Jones" 
> To: "af@afmug.com" 
> Sent: 5/15/2017 2:23:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] sending mail from mikrotik without smtp server
> 
>> printers don't usually receive much email
>> 
>>> On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 12:01 AM, Faisal Imtiaz  
>>> wrote:
>>> --
>>> So theres no mail component like sendmail
>>> Spf is a dns entry, i use rhem for relays alot
>>> Open relays are great with ACLs, removes the authentiaction failure without 
>>> notification point of failure
>>> --

Re: [AFMUG] Baicells 3.65

[David Kunat]

There are only two antenna connectors. The third is for Gps, and the fourth is 
for a spectrum analyzer, but that function does not exist in software.

> On Apr 30, 2017, at 3:09 PM, Jason McKemie <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> So, I bit the bullet and bought a starter kit.  I haven't picked up a sector 
> antenna as of yet though.  The base station appears to have 4 N connectors, 
> but the antennas are all standard dual-pol.  Are there just two unused 
> connectors, or am I looking at the wrong antennas?
> 
>> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 7:01 PM, David <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
>> "Bridge Mode" is not actual layer 2 mode. It tunnels DHCP traffic and 
>> perhaps other traffic between the CPE and the Base stating data interface so 
>> that you can use Powercode or something similar to hand out addresses. I set 
>> it up, and it works for DHCP just fine. The device you plug into the CPE 
>> still gets an EPC  ip address (the EPC is the cloud management server or it 
>> can also run on your own server, it is required and tunnels to the base 
>> station).
>> 
>> They are making lots of progress, and if they follow through with new LTE 
>> revisions, this may very well may be the next new thing. Right now, its a 
>> work in progress, but works to sell internet for residential customers and 
>> we are happy with it for our needs.
>> 
>> We power them with a Netonix, off of a POE port. Works great. Just set the 
>> port to 48VH (only the first port on a WS-8-150, or only the first 4 ports 
>> on a WS-12-250 up to Revision F, and only the first 2 ports on WS-12-250 
>> after revision F) and connect orange and blue pairs to POSITIVE and green 
>> and brown pairs to NEGATIVE. You eat up one port on your Netonix if you have 
>> a small one, since you still have to connect the data cable of course (data 
>> port is labeled "WAN" port on the outside).
>> 
>> Hope that helps someone experimenting. There are quite a few tweaks we had 
>> to do to make them work. Plan on 2 to 4 days of messing with it. Support is 
>> responsive.
>> 
>> David
>> 
>>> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 1:12 PM, Joe Novak <jno...@lrcomm.com> wrote:
>>> Eventually there will be a 1/dollar per month fee per user for the Cloud 
>>> EPC. They are working on a local EPC option but it's not ironed out yet. 
>>> The monthly user fee is not being charged yet as far as I know.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Joe
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Mitch Koep <af...@abwisp.com> wrote:
>>>> Are there any hidden fees
>>>> 
>>>> like monthly, cpe based, AP based, number of users?
>>>> 
>>>> Core controller?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 04/28/2017 02:59 PM, Jerry Head wrote:
>>>>> True.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 4/28/2017 2:43 PM, Mathew Howard wrote:
>>>>>> Yeah, but the thing I didn't realize before I ordered, was that there's 
>>>>>> actually no reason you need to use the Baicells power cable - the eNB 
>>>>>> does come with the power connector, which can easily be put on cable of 
>>>>>> the appropriate type.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You do need an antenna though... I used a KPP sector.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 2:35 PM, Jerry Head <li...@blountbroadband.com> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> You also need a power cable as the base station is not POE.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 4/28/2017 2:30 PM, Tim Alexander wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi Jason,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Just to be clear, you probably know this, you do need an antenna for 
>>>>>>>> the AP itself.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The firmware is very much in beta. Rate limiting, proper l3 routing, 
>>>>>>>> l2 bridging (or what passes for it in LTE world), snmp, and 
>>>>>>>> comprehensive management are still very much works in progress. The 
>>>>>>>> cloud EPC also tends to have issues and goes down randomly. They are 
>>>>>>>> bringing up more instances in Microsoft's azure cloud and altering 
>>>>>>>> some of the ways the tunnel works they said recently. 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Timothy Alexander
>>>>>>>> Amplex Internet
>>>>>>>> E-mail: t...@amplex.net
>>>>>>>> Office: 419-837-5015
>>>>>>>> Mailing Address:
>>>>>>>> 22690 Pemberville Rd
>>>>>>>> Luckey, OH 43443
>>>>>>>> On 4/28/2017 3:23 PM, Josh Luthman wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Mitch Koep
>>>> 
>>>> A Better Wireless
>>>> 218-851-8689 cell
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> David Kunat
> 

Re: [AFMUG] Baicells 3.65

[David Kunat]

Oops, he answered it first!
> On Apr 30, 2017, at 3:13 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> There are only two antenna connectors on the base station. One of the N 
> connectors is for the GPS antenna... I'm not sure about the 4th, off hand, 
> but you definitely only need a dual polarity antenna. 
> 
> On Apr 30, 2017 6:09 PM, "Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> 
> wrote:
> So, I bit the bullet and bought a starter kit.  I haven't picked up a sector 
> antenna as of yet though.  The base station appears to have 4 N connectors, 
> but the antennas are all standard dual-pol.  Are there just two unused 
> connectors, or am I looking at the wrong antennas?
> 
> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 7:01 PM, David <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
>> "Bridge Mode" is not actual layer 2 mode. It tunnels DHCP traffic and 
>> perhaps other traffic between the CPE and the Base stating data interface so 
>> that you can use Powercode or something similar to hand out addresses. I set 
>> it up, and it works for DHCP just fine. The device you plug into the CPE 
>> still gets an EPC  ip address (the EPC is the cloud management server or it 
>> can also run on your own server, it is required and tunnels to the base 
>> station).
>> 
>> They are making lots of progress, and if they follow through with new LTE 
>> revisions, this may very well may be the next new thing. Right now, its a 
>> work in progress, but works to sell internet for residential customers and 
>> we are happy with it for our needs.
>> 
>> We power them with a Netonix, off of a POE port. Works great. Just set the 
>> port to 48VH (only the first port on a WS-8-150, or only the first 4 ports 
>> on a WS-12-250 up to Revision F, and only the first 2 ports on WS-12-250 
>> after revision F) and connect orange and blue pairs to POSITIVE and green 
>> and brown pairs to NEGATIVE. You eat up one port on your Netonix if you have 
>> a small one, since you still have to connect the data cable of course (data 
>> port is labeled "WAN" port on the outside).
>> 
>> Hope that helps someone experimenting. There are quite a few tweaks we had 
>> to do to make them work. Plan on 2 to 4 days of messing with it. Support is 
>> responsive.
>> 
>> David
>> 
>>> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 1:12 PM, Joe Novak <jno...@lrcomm.com> wrote:
>>> Eventually there will be a 1/dollar per month fee per user for the Cloud 
>>> EPC. They are working on a local EPC option but it's not ironed out yet. 
>>> The monthly user fee is not being charged yet as far as I know.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Joe
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Mitch Koep <af...@abwisp.com> wrote:
>>>> Are there any hidden fees
>>>> 
>>>> like monthly, cpe based, AP based, number of users?
>>>> 
>>>> Core controller?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 04/28/2017 02:59 PM, Jerry Head wrote:
>>>>> True.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 4/28/2017 2:43 PM, Mathew Howard wrote:
>>>>>> Yeah, but the thing I didn't realize before I ordered, was that there's 
>>>>>> actually no reason you need to use the Baicells power cable - the eNB 
>>>>>> does come with the power connector, which can easily be put on cable of 
>>>>>> the appropriate type.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You do need an antenna though... I used a KPP sector.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 2:35 PM, Jerry Head <li...@blountbroadband.com> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> You also need a power cable as the base station is not POE.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 4/28/2017 2:30 PM, Tim Alexander wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi Jason,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Just to be clear, you probably know this, you do need an antenna for 
>>>>>>>> the AP itself.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The firmware is very much in beta. Rate limiting, proper l3 routing, 
>>>>>>>> l2 bridging (or what passes for it in LTE world), snmp, and 
>>>>>>>> comprehensive management are still very much works in progress. The 
>>>>>>>> cloud EPC also tends to have issues and goes down randomly. They are 
>>>>>>>> bringing up more instances in Microsoft's azure cloud and altering 
>>>>>>>> some of the ways the tunnel works they said recently. 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Timothy Alexander
>>>>>>>> Amplex Internet
>>>>>>>> E-mail: t...@amplex.net
>>>>>>>> Office: 419-837-5015
>>>>>>>> Mailing Address:
>>>>>>>> 22690 Pemberville Rd
>>>>>>>> Luckey, OH 43443
>>>>>>>> On 4/28/2017 3:23 PM, Josh Luthman wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Mitch Koep
>>>> 
>>>> A Better Wireless
>>>> 218-851-8689 cell
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> David Kunat
> 
>