Re: [AFMUG] AI tools

2024-06-02 Thread Sterling Jacobson via AF
Yes, we use similar subscription for research, HR documentation, internal docs, etc. We just implemented an internal version of AI for Zendesk chat that takes some training and pointing to internal docs and branch logic to provide customer self help. Took our guys about an hour to set up with t

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar V2 Updates

2024-04-24 Thread Sterling Jacobson via AF
We use it and it's been good. Seems like they have been pushing a lot more updates this year and are on a roll. But we use mostly Calix brand ONTs and wireless routers so those features are always welcome. Not sure about Netflow, is that a part of their Network section in combination with Son

Re: [AFMUG] compensation for employees

2024-01-29 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Just feel at this point. We pay our installers (internet roof top, fttp etc) around $24 an hour. Labor it's too hard, merit based incremental pay raises about 3-4 percent a year after they have been at this level. Managers around $60k to $90k a year with full benefits, again 3 percent raises on

Re: [AFMUG] BGP Question

2023-04-25 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Not that I know of. From: AF On Behalf Of Mark - Myakka Technologies Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 3:52 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BGP Question Sterling, Did you have to deal with the BFD / OSPF issues? -- Best regards, Mark

Re: [AFMUG] BGP Question

2023-04-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
We did not have to do that. But we did set some values the same/similar in the OSPF interfaces. Maybe it’s a matter of implementation, but we do not use broadcast on interfaces and we do not use md5. From: AF On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2023 9:21 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwa

Re: [AFMUG] BGP Question

2023-04-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
We have migrated from v6.x to v7.7 and v7.8 now. OSPF seems to work fine interacting between the two versions, just have to copy over some settings appropriately is all. From: AF On Behalf Of Mark - Myakka Technologies Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2023 9:03 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Grou

Re: [AFMUG] Tik 1072 watchdog reboot bug

2023-04-12 Thread Sterling Jacobson
That’s a nice setup with the MX204 and A10. Since we upgraded to like 20+ CCR2004 units running V7 and 5 CCR2216 units we have had no issues with our edge, core and access network running CGNAT. We separate roles on separate hardware so each major site has local CGNAT on one 2004 for access, and

Re: [AFMUG] Tik 1072 watchdog reboot bug

2023-04-12 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Exactly this below. We used 1072 units as core Edge/BGP and OSPF/MPLS only, no connection tracking. We upgraded from 1072 to 2116 units v7 on all edge units and 2004 v7 on all core units and also all access units using connection tracking. The 2004 units are great little processors of traffic,

Re: [AFMUG] SFP+ cage extender

2023-03-06 Thread Sterling Jacobson
r/AeroNetPR> <https://wa.me/17872734144> Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, PR 00968 <https://aeronetpr.com/> From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> on behalf of Sterling Jacobson mailto:sterl...@avative.com>> Date: Monday, March 6, 2023 at 2:05 PM To: AnimalFarm

Re: [AFMUG] Shadenfreude

2023-03-06 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Lol We get about equal service tickets for fiber and wireless customers, but our fiber footprint is about 3x wireless and over half of the fiber plant is almost a decade old. I attribute my excellent wireless skillz and awesome group of dedicated employees to that though. From: AF On Behalf

Re: [AFMUG] FB Exchange

2023-02-14 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Yeah, that’s a problem for sure. All the youth (and some adults) see online is prosperity and wealth and entitlement. Your definition of existing just doesn’t even come to their minds. To use a phrase, they literally don’t comprehend it. I was living happily in a one room apartment for $400 a

Re: [AFMUG] Neg 48V Power Supply

2023-02-08 Thread Sterling Jacobson
ground pin to the - output without the supply powered on. Shouldn't show continunity. On Tue, Feb 7, 2023, 7:27 PM Sterling Jacobson mailto:sterl...@avative.com>> wrote: I've got a few projects where I just need a simple telco -48v power supply from AC plug. I've got a lot

[AFMUG] Neg 48V Power Supply

2023-02-07 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I've got a few projects where I just need a simple telco -48v power supply from AC plug. I've got a lot of the "normal" PS units lying around. But what does it take to power a -48v device? Is it something I can/should just rig from a standard AC to DC 48v PS? Or is there something out there I

Re: [AFMUG] Utah County Property Tax on Conduit/Fiber

2023-01-31 Thread Sterling Jacobson
McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell www.mccowntech.com<http://www.mccowntech.com> www.microtrench.pro<http://www.microtrench.pro> www.terabitnetworks.com<http://www.terabitnetworks.com> From: Sterling Jaco

Re: [AFMUG] Utah County Property Tax on Conduit/Fiber

2023-01-31 Thread Sterling Jacobson
bitnetworks.com> From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 2:48 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] Utah County Property Tax on Conduit/Fiber Anyone on here know how the County (or State in the past) did the accounting for property tax on fib

[AFMUG] Utah County Property Tax on Conduit/Fiber

2023-01-31 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Anyone on here know how the County (or State in the past) did the accounting for property tax on fiber asset in ground? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] -48v to 12v 1A

2022-11-07 Thread Sterling Jacobson
have trouble finding room inside the CCR for the Meanwell though. I would open one up and take a look if I was you. On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 11:52 AM Sterling Jacobson mailto:sterl...@avative.net>> wrote: A picture or two if you have it convenient would help. Seems like these are not ava

Re: [AFMUG] -48v to 12v 1A

2022-11-07 Thread Sterling Jacobson
were, but I'm guessing that board does 12v and something else out (and 48v in). My stuff is using an ICT and CCR so if you want pictures to confirm it's wired right before letting out the magic smoke let me know. On Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 4:49 PM Sterling Jacobson mailto:sterl...@avative.n

Re: [AFMUG] -48v to 12v 1A

2022-11-06 Thread Sterling Jacobson
: Sunday, November 6, 2022 6:13 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] -48v to 12v 1A You can buy -48VDC power supplies directly from MT for the 2004. It's simple to install them. https://mikrotik.com/product/pw48v_12v85w On Sat, Nov 5, 2022 at 3:56 PM Sterling Jac

[AFMUG] -48v to 12v 1A

2022-11-05 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I’m not familiar with -48v power plant. What would it take to “convert” from a -48v wire pair to a 12v 1A wire pair? I’m converting a Mikrotik CCR 2004 to -48v plant in my cabinets. The 2004 doesn’t have replaceable power supplies so I was just going to cut and wire the 12v headers on the mothe

Re: [AFMUG] OT I lust after this

2022-09-14 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Literally the dumbest coolest thing I have seen. (Said with a Gen Z voice). From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 7:34 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: [AFMUG] OT I lust after this https://youtu.be/uV1C-41tq64 Probably would not use as

Re: [AFMUG] Door Access Control System (self-install, self-hosted)

2022-06-17 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Yeah, we run the new UI access control as well. Converted our front and back door with the access camera and two door controllers, added a strike, converted the front door strike easily. Removed the old keypad. Everything working great, it’s a good system especially if the site is already runnin

Re: [AFMUG] Door Access Control System (self-install, self-hosted)

2022-06-16 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Sorry, autocorrected, it’s the Wiegand keypad output standard. From: AF On Behalf Of Sterling Jacobson Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 1:47 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Door Access Control System (self-install, self-hosted) You can get the parts off ebay or amazon

Re: [AFMUG] Door Access Control System (self-install, self-hosted)

2022-06-16 Thread Sterling Jacobson
You can get the parts off ebay or amazon pretty easy. I’ve run a small box that appears to be the same self-hosted web based system as several others/brands. And then purchased standard Weiland based door lock/strike systems and keypads and wired it to the box. Works well, just had to figure o

Re: [AFMUG] BBS

2022-06-13 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Trade Wars, I think that was on multiple platforms then. I ran a Macintosh BBS in the late 80’s on “Second Site” software and had like all possible software cracked and ready for download on my 100MB SCSI hard drive. There were a few turn based online games on my system as well, that the softw

Re: [AFMUG] Favorite Small Server Rack UPS

2022-04-27 Thread Sterling Jacobson
We use the Alpha FXM 1000/2000 and they are great. But sometimes they fail and we have to replace them entirely. Wish someone out there was good a repairing the FXM units, seems like a waste to just pull and shelve them. I’m liking the look of that Sierra system, but a bit unsure of how it racks

Re: [AFMUG] IPv6 in home routers

2021-12-14 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Well, it IS a lot more sparse than IPv4. So I agree with you that firewall should be as tight on IPv6 as possible, it’s also not really feasible to port scan IPv6 addresses… From: AF On Behalf Of dmmoff...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 11:30 AM To: 'Jesse DuPont' ; 'AnimalFarm Micr

Re: [AFMUG] OT something I learned

2021-11-03 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I sense high degree of manipulative behavior there. You sure "missed out" lol! Good riddance to asshats is what I say. Life's far too short to deal with yahoos like this. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:39 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: Chuck McCown

[AFMUG] Tibit XGSPon OLT on a stick

2021-10-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Anyone tried this yet? I've got one and several ONT's in the lab, but then realized I have no instructions or software. I've asked Baltic to get me information (they are the vendor that sold them to me), and Tibit through their website. But nothing yet. If one of you has this system can you p

Re: [AFMUG] FCC and residential antennas (OTARD)

2021-08-25 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Yeah, more for governing entities like HOAs etc that try to regulate what the home owner can/wants to do with their own roof/property or access to broadband for their owned unit. You couldn’t just pick any random roof and install any random equipment on it under OTARD. The property owner still n

Re: [AFMUG] Anyone With Sonar v2 Happy?

2021-08-05 Thread Sterling Jacobson
We use both v1 and v2 and have lots of opinions, lol! We are veteran if you count 20 years in the ISP... The v1 instance is still running our 1000+ customer FTTH business. The v2 instance we converted over when they finally got around to allowing that, and is our 400+ customer wireless business.

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber optics crews

2021-07-27 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Yep. Unless the fiber dudes want to pay huge fines and repair bills, and/or invoke their insurance. And invoking/involving insurance is the LAST thing construction companies want to do because they basically get dumped after doing that. From: AF On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza Sent: Tuesday, July 2

Re: [AFMUG] Network Transport of Local Broadcast TV

2021-07-17 Thread Sterling Jacobson
ume the broadcasters would have to bring a case against you. Pretty sure the FCC would not carry any enforcement water on their behalf. You might get a letter from the FCC saying to stop. I doubt there would be a fine since you are not broadcasting RF. -Original Message- From: St

[AFMUG] Network Transport of Local Broadcast TV

2021-07-17 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I know we've discussed this before, but I forget if it's possible/legal to do. I've got customers in my network footprint that cannot receive public OTA TV because they are blocked from seeing Farnsworth Peak in SLC, UT. Is it possible technically to live tranceive the entire available spectrum

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-02 Thread Sterling Jacobson
help if the box was satellite white. Interior styrofoam insulation helped a bit, not much, but was cheap and easy to add to the white paint. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 2, 2021, at 11:39 AM, Sterling Jacobson mailto:sterl...@avative.net>> wrote:  Super hot out here in Utah. My fiber ca

[AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-02 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Super hot out here in Utah. My fiber cabinets running Active switches are getting harder to maintain and AC units on the side of the cabinets are starting to fail faster. I've had the thought of shading them with a permanent four post structure and a reflective white painted cover to shade them

Re: [AFMUG] Gateway Router Recommendation

2021-07-02 Thread Sterling Jacobson
The easiest route and probably still the least expensive is just get two CCR 1072 units, one for each 10Gbps upstream and make them both BGP upstream and BGP to each other. That’s what our configuration is right now. 1072 units take a while to learn full tables, but having two with full tables m

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar v2

2021-06-28 Thread Sterling Jacobson
We run v2 for our WISP and v1 still for our fiber. Generally speaking the UI in v2 is harder to navigate and less user friendly by far. Functionally V2 in some ways trumps v1 in but not enough that we are migrating our v1 over yet. Their future is in v2 so I understand that they do not want to

Re: [AFMUG] CNWave 60ghz deployment

2021-06-14 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Yep. Could now write a small book on this platform and I haven't even deployed a mesh topology. First, it's not a simple drop in like any other PtMP system. You will have to invest a lot of hours learning the platform before you scale it up to anything significant. But the simple steps for on

Re: [AFMUG] Intuit & Billing

2021-05-06 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I have to host Plat? From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 9:05 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Intuit & Billing I think Platypus is still free up to a certain number of active customers. From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> On Behal

Re: [AFMUG] Intuit & Billing

2021-05-06 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I think Platypus is still free up to a certain number of active customers. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 8:56 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: [AFMUG] Intuit & Billing We have exhausted all of our appeals, the only thing they will tell us

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik Official Limitations

2021-03-02 Thread Sterling Jacobson
On 3/1/2021 9:51 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: CGNAT on Juniper requires an IP services card. With licensing it's like Corvette money. but that's kinda where we're at isn't it. On 3/1/2021 12:36 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote: I gave up the first time they asked me

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik Official Limitations

2021-03-01 Thread Sterling Jacobson
m Moffett" mailto:dmmoff...@gmail.com>> To: "af" mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 1:42:54 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik Official Limitations +1 On 3/1/2021 1:41 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote: Yeah, that’s why there is justification for using Mikroti

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik Official Limitations

2021-03-01 Thread Sterling Jacobson
that anything like cubic dollars? bp On 3/1/2021 9:51 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: CGNAT on Juniper requires an IP services card. With licensing it's like Corvette money. but that's kinda where we're at isn't it. On 3/1/2021 12:36 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote: I gave up the

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik Official Limitations

2021-03-01 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I gave up the first time they asked me to record data for them during an instance and wanted us to let it hang and collect data. I was like no, not going to do that. And then started removing 1072 connection tracking altogether from my network. For the time being I’m using 1036 for CGNAT as a t

Re: [AFMUG] Wireless Wire Dish @ 1km

2021-02-19 Thread Sterling Jacobson
It’s wise of them to have dropped 5GHz because it never really worked all that well. The radios/antennas didn’t seem to be made for it and it ends up causing more issues than it solves IMO. From: AF On Behalf Of Carl Peterson Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 2:50 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Use

Re: [AFMUG] Wireless Wire Dish @ 1km

2021-02-19 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I wouldn't recommend the MetroLinq. We still have a few of them in our network, but they tend to just die out of the blue especially in cold weather. And it's not really 2.5Gbps unless you are all 1500 byte packets. It's more back to 1Gbps or even less throughput on smaller packets because it has

Re: [AFMUG] Wireless Wire Dish @ 1km

2021-02-19 Thread Sterling Jacobson
It will work but have some bad fade and/or disconnects in the rain. We are using the Ubiquiti Airfiber 60 LR for PTP links of that range. It’s UI, but this product stands out since it can use the “upper” channels of the 60GHz (near 70Ghz). From: AF On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Friday, Februa

Re: [AFMUG] ftth isp valuation

2021-02-09 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I can be measured several different ways depending on the intent of the valuation, I think. 5x EBIDTA would be low in my opinion. Like junky clients on a junky fiber deployment. But EBIDTA is a good way of qualifying the sale. I don't think anyone would sell it for any multiple of EBIDTA that

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: gamestop

2021-01-28 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Man I love this. Dumbass greedy hedge fund A holes that literally think they drive the markets (and do usually), get massively screwed by the populace that's had enough of their controlling behavior. It's a free market, and they bet big and lost. That's how it works. I can only hope that the g

Re: [AFMUG] 48V 100AH Lithium Batts source?

2021-01-26 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I would be interested if it had better longevity and cost the same per watt as AGM. But I don't think that's the case? -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Robert Andrews Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:42 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 48V 100AH Lithium Batts source?

Re: [AFMUG] Minimum NOC gear

2021-01-11 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I'm not sure how management works on Calix, but you might need a separate management network? Maybe on a management VLAN? From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, January 11, 2021 11:34 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: [AFMUG] Minimum NOC gear What would be the m

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik 1072 Frustrations

2020-12-21 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Not fixed yet as far as I know. When I sent in info to Mikrotik on my crash 1072 they admitted it was something to do with connection tracking. So what I’ve done and am doing, is moving all CGNAT/Connection tracking off of the 1072’s in my network and moving that to a 1036 or CHR. From: AF

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber with DC for distributed power?

2020-12-09 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Shireen price from Streakwave or Baltic isn’t bad for “trimar” cable that we use with 4 cnt SMF fibers in a buffer tube, DC Plus and Minus decent AWG for power and Cat6 shielded. Cost is about even for this cable or to use three separate cables together. Not sure if that helps, but look in to it

Re: [AFMUG] OTA Receive Antennas

2020-12-06 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Related question, but is it legal to “stream” local TV from the antenna to my subscribers in the same antenna/channel domain/city for free, if I don’t charge anything? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] I QUIT! jk

2020-12-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Haha! The “Real” Wispcon That cracks me up. I remember all the drama now. From: AF On Behalf Of Colin Stanners Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 2:06 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] I QUIT! jk https://web.archive.org/web/20060701061713/http://www.wispcon.info/

Re: [AFMUG] I QUIT! jk

2020-12-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Sounds similar to my experience. In 2001 I moved to a “remote” area of desert “new” city with not even a street light. I was dying for internet, had half working DSL and it sucked. I had already been experimenting with 802.11 wireless transmissions and manage to get myself a 2.4GHz link across

Re: [AFMUG] I QUIT! jk

2020-12-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
! jk Yah. It was in reply to Jaime's "Yup". bp On 12/4/2020 12:38 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote: Are you guys getting my posts on this email thread? I sent a reply with a quote from one of those “I Quit” emails that I had saved from years ago… From: AF <mailto:af-boun..

Re: [AFMUG] I QUIT! jk

2020-12-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Are you guys getting my posts on this email thread? I sent a reply with a quote from one of those “I Quit” emails that I had saved from years ago… From: AF On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 1:26 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] I QUIT! jk See

Re: [AFMUG] I QUIT! jk

2020-12-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
You mean this? Lol Do you all want all the lists to be free? If so, I'll close up PART-15.ORG and you all can do whatever you want. I'm sick of all this B.S. If you don't want to support PART-15.ORG then don't and GO AWAY. Start your own damn lists somewhere else because PART-15.ORG

[AFMUG] DC 24 4A Dual input, one output, use MBR20200?

2020-12-01 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Just to double check, would the MBR20200 be the best part to use to solder two 24v 4A leads/sources to one load so I can have redundant power supplies? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] ARIN Spam from Arab Emirates

2020-11-03 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Hey look! The United Arab Emirates are opening their coffers for us COVID poor ISPs, lol! "Greetings, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Valerie McGrath, I am a Lenders Liaison Representative writing from the United Arab Emirates. The covid 19 crisis has wreaked havoc in busines

Re: [AFMUG] OT compensation

2020-10-29 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I'm in the process of doing something very similar here shortly. Start pay a bit more for technical type positions so $18/hr and then up from there every few months with bonus for projects completed on time, or good customer facing reviews on work done etc. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown v

Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti AF 60G

2020-10-27 Thread Sterling Jacobson
We just installed one of these today. Using a “standard” J Mount on the roofs. I’ll ask, but I didn’t hear our guy comment or have issues about the mount. Seemed to have it up and running in a very short amount of time, link distance 907m 97Percent capacity with quick aiming. From: AF On Beha

Re: [AFMUG] Looking for help on sonar.software

2020-10-08 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Or VISP, heard good things about them and Powercode as well. Sonar is just the "new kid" on the block with the cool new API set etc etc. But it has it's problems and v2 is slow to add on the existing feature set, let alone the promised latest and greatest feature sets (but they ARE being added a

Re: [AFMUG] Looking for help on sonar.software

2020-10-08 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Yes, you should just call them and engage. It's not something you really want to try and grasp and onboard on your own. They have a team dedicated to answering sales questions, then contract and onboarding. Their team is very responsive and easy to work with. Unless you are my CFO, then they h

Re: [AFMUG] Virtual machines

2020-09-27 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Huh, then you might want to consider just using Docker… From: AF On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 5:25 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Virtual machines Three or four? I run... 20 - 30 VMs per host. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computin

Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa B24

2020-09-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
to work better in PTP mode with the previous firmware? I'm seeing drops/disconnects. On Saturday, September 19, 2020, Sterling Jacobson mailto:sterl...@avative.net>> wrote: Mikrotik 60GHz PTP is great. PtMP is tricky. The chipset really isn’t designed for that, but we are doing it. T

Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa B24

2020-09-19 Thread Sterling Jacobson
arrow beamwidth issue. From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> On Behalf Of Jason McKemie Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 9:03 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa B24 I'm doing less than half a mile, but one end is on a

Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa B24

2020-09-18 Thread Sterling Jacobson
know what you wants to do with them to get any less open ended. On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 2:01 PM Robert Andrews mailto:i...@avantwireless.com>> wrote: That's an open ended answer... On 09/18/2020 11:18 AM, Sterling Jacobson wrote: > Yep. > > Works as expected. > >

Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa B24

2020-09-18 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Yep. Works as expected. From: AF On Behalf Of Jason McKemie Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 11:42 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] Mimosa B24 Is anyone using these? Thoughts? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] Tower Insurance (Workmans Comp, COI etc)

2020-09-16 Thread Sterling Jacobson
The Workers Comp thread got me thinking. I own a tower (40 percent ownership actually in the LLC). Should I have anyone climbing it give me their Workers Comp information and have them covered on COI from their company or personally? We don't employ tower climbers ourselves, so everything "clim

Re: [AFMUG] Termination boxes and jumper cables for Fiber to multiple radios

2020-09-14 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Yeah, you can buy MTP outdoor rated jumper cables, or MTP to LC/SC breakout outdoor cables. Fiberstore can do that, not sure on lead time, might be out a month or longer though. I also have been buying outdoor rated LC to LC cables of 4-8 count each end at 100’ or longer lengths from eBay. Ther

Re: [AFMUG] Looking for a 20A Auto Transfer Outdoor switch/plug

2020-09-10 Thread Sterling Jacobson
-Wired-Relay-300VAC-DPDT/dp/B008HOQZ8C $36.50 Already in a box. https://www.amazon.com/TWTADE-JQX-62F-2Z-Voltage-Electronmagnetic-Relay/dp/B07FCJFGL9/ref=sr_1_19?dchild=1&keywords=120v+relay&qid=1599760852&sr=8-19 $29.36 Or a pair of simple contactors wired up as a DPDT. From: Sterl

Re: [AFMUG] Looking for a 20A Auto Transfer Outdoor switch/plug

2020-09-10 Thread Sterling Jacobson
, September 10, 2020 11:37 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Looking for a 20A Auto Transfer Outdoor switch/plug Not sure you will find an auto transfer. But a $10 contractor will do the job, Sent from my iPhone On Sep 10, 2020, at 11:18 AM, Sterling Jacobson mailto:sterl

[AFMUG] Looking for a 20A Auto Transfer Outdoor switch/plug

2020-09-10 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I should have just asked this here first instead of the Facebook groups. Sometimes people are just so lazy it makes me doubt humanity. All I got out of Facebook so far with this questions is idiots mansplaining hack about things I already know. Anywho: If you know of a product that exists that f

[AFMUG] 24v to 48v upconverter pulses

2020-09-03 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I bought a cheap 24v to 48v (5A max) upconvert from Amazon. I have it wired to feed a MT CRS switch via DC and radio via POE on the 48v leg. But when I plug everything in, the CRS doesn’t show any lights, and the radio/POE just pulses green light it’s powering, then not powering in a cycle. Whe

Re: [AFMUG] GIS VetroMap Contract Help wanted

2020-08-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
sday, August 19, 2020 7:41 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] GIS VetroMap Contract Help wanted Is this something you are doing to document your osp? Cost? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Sterling Jacobson mailto:st

Re: [AFMUG] GIS VetroMap Contract Help wanted

2020-08-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
your osp? Cost? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Sterling Jacobson mailto:sterl...@avative.net>> wrote:  I need someone with some time this month and next, to help my team correctly populate VetroMap for our fiber plant. Let me know. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com<

[AFMUG] GIS VetroMap Contract Help wanted

2020-08-19 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I need someone with some time this month and next, to help my team correctly populate VetroMap for our fiber plant. Let me know. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Internal fiber

2020-06-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
rimps over the connector and the 3mm jacket. Then a rubber boot slides over the brass tube. You can do that with no splice boxes inside or outside the house, but the inner cable is no stronger than any other 3mm jacketed cable. On 6/4/2020 12:21 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote: I like the look of the Re

Re: [AFMUG] Internal fiber

2020-06-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I like the look of the RealFlex. What I can’t figure out, maybe also part of this conversation as intended, is if you don’t use a jumper, how are CenturyLink et. al. doing that nice outside plant drop to inside patch/end splice/connection? My guys don’t seem to know how that’s done. I’m guessin

Re: [AFMUG] Internal fiber

2020-06-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Although the outside plant guys hate doing it, we do have installs just transitioning the drop cable from outside conduit to inside run all the way to the CPE. Sometimes it's not pretty because they just use the splice case to go to pig tail instead of something "fancy" like the shrink tube cove

Re: [AFMUG] Internal fiber

2020-06-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
fiber I am not using ONTs in the classic sense. The 844G router is the ONT. Trying to attach as little to the outside of the house as possible. From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 9:45 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Internal fiber I assume this is not

Re: [AFMUG] Internal fiber

2020-06-04 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I assume this is not new construction. In my limited use cases I've used armored jump cables from the outside mini-nid join box to the inside. Then loop it a couple of times, maybe behind the ONT even, secured to the wall or whatever, then just a bit is exposed to the plug. Or just went ahead an

[AFMUG] Semi OT CenturyLink POTS Ped Move/Remove

2020-05-27 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I know this is probably impossible, but the previous owner of my current house fenced in right to the sidewalk, and now the CenturyLink green PED is sitting in a "garden" area. Is there any way shy of the second coming, that CenturyLink would be convinced to come out and move the PED seven feet

Re: [AFMUG] Source for pre-made outdoor OS2 LC fiber cable

2020-05-07 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Oddly enough I have had good luck just purchasing pre-made cables from China off eBay. Shipping takes a bit longer, but a few weeks is doable. But I’m sure the “normal” vendors could make you up some. I had some vault grade special cables made from a company I forget the name, but brokered by G

Re: [AFMUG] billing

2020-04-23 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Of Sean Heskett Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 10:57 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] billing We are running v1.0 still and we have txt to customer thru twilio integration. -Sean On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 10:43 PM Sterling Jacobson mailto:sterl...@avative.net>>

Re: [AFMUG] billing

2020-04-22 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Text to customer isn’t a feature yet. Are you running v2.0 Sonar already? From: AF On Behalf Of Sean Heskett Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 7:04 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] billing if you only want to do billing Platypus is still around and is relatively ch

Re: [AFMUG] Dark Fiber Pricing

2020-04-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
That’s not bad, on par with some long term dark fiber rental contracts I have currently. From: AF On Behalf Of Jeremy Grip Sent: Monday, April 20, 2020 12:44 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: [AFMUG] Dark Fiber Pricing Can anybody give me an idea of reasonable dark fiber prici

[AFMUG] 12v Battery, These still a good choice?

2020-04-18 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I've been ordering these Tycon batteries for my DC 48v strings and for my Alpha UPS 48v to AC strings. https://streakwave.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=TPBAT12%2D52&eq=&Tp=&o1=0 I pick them up locally so no shipping charge. Are these still a good choice? They might not have enough in stock, so I might b

Re: [AFMUG] SMS Messages

2020-04-06 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Ours can cross match with the number they have in Sonar, and is directed to one of our Slack channels. So yes, it's possible with a bit of 'magic'. But a lot of them don't match so we do get that a lot. Like a canned slash reply of "Hi! Can you give me your account name/number and/or service add

[AFMUG] OT Covid Neighbor

2020-04-02 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I just found out this morning that my literal backyard neighbor has tested positive for Covid-19. He and his wife tested positive, his parents who live the basement also tested positive, his mom of which is in the hospital. So. We are a bit freaked out. Fortunately we haven't had physical c

Re: [AFMUG] 40Gbps+ Mikrotiks

2020-04-02 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I’ve got three in house, and was gearing up to connect some stuff across the city at 40Gbps. But then Covid hit and it got stalled. Then I made an engineering mistake on my network and accidentally mis-routed 100’s of customers to nowhere this morning. Now I’m in a corner crying. I’ll get back

Re: [AFMUG] OT earthquake

2020-03-18 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I think it is, and I've heard that it was a water line break or something like that. From: AF On Behalf Of Robert Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 10:01 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT earthquake 5.7 shouldn't be enough to damage a facility like that. Somebody cheated on the sp

Re: [AFMUG] VoIP QoS on Ubiquiti

2020-03-16 Thread Sterling Jacobson
You need to make sure the customer VoIP device and also their wireless router is passing the correct DSCP value to the radio. I also don’t think the DSCP values coming in from the internet are still tagged, so they need to be identified somehow and tagged within your own network and down the UBN

[AFMUG] Need custom SMF 144 count fiber cable made

2020-02-24 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Can anyone point me to a vendor/person/site that can make me the following cable (times two)? Just regular 144cnt vault/conduit outdoor rated cable, nothing on one end. The other end broken out into twelve pigtails with MTP-12 APC Female connectors on each, maybe about 1.5 feet long. This would

Re: [AFMUG] Generator for office

2020-02-10 Thread Sterling Jacobson
From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sterling Jacobson Sent: Monday, February 10, 2020 3:59 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator for office Good points. Still, need a small form factor due to the building owner being obtu

Re: [AFMUG] Generator for office

2020-02-10 Thread Sterling Jacobson
They said no for roof installation. From: AF On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Monday, February 10, 2020 5:11 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator for office Roof? From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Monday, February 10, 2020 4:58 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users

Re: [AFMUG] Generator for office

2020-02-10 Thread Sterling Jacobson
at this stage of the game. Sounds to me like you need a 20 kW or more depending on your true HVAC loads. From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Saturday, February 8, 2020 6:04 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] Generator for office I need a smaller footprint generator for my 1300

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