Re: [AFMUG] Speedtest.net optomized for IE??

2014-12-19 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
We have done some extensive testing with the ookla speedtest.net server software as we wanted to optimize our speedtest server to be able to support multi gig’s /sec. What we have found that firefox/opera actually preformed the best. We also noted that going from win 8 to win 8.1 network perfo

Re: [AFMUG] IP Camera Recommendations

2014-11-07 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
; Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IP Camera Recommendations What are you using software / DVR-wise with these? On Friday, November 7, 2014, Carlos Alcantar via Af mailto:af@afmug.com>> wrote: +1 on the hikvision cameras they have worked great we have been buying them from http://wrightwoodsurveillance.com

Re: [AFMUG] IP Camera Recommendations

2014-11-06 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
+1 on the hikvision cameras they have worked great we have been buying them from http://wrightwoodsurveillance.com Carlos Alcantar Race Communications / Race Team Member 1325 Howard Ave. #604, Burlingame, CA. 94010 Phone: +1 415 376 3314 / car...@race.com

Re: [AFMUG] Accuracy of on cable foot markings

2014-11-03 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
e telco industry standard. From: Darin Steffl via Af Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 7:06 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Accuracy of on cable foot markings Why can't you lay a fiber spool on its side? On Sunday, November 2, 2014, Carlos Alcantar via Af > wrote: +1 on this we h

Re: [AFMUG] Accuracy of on cable foot markings

2014-11-02 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
+1 on this we have actually complained enough about this the vendor that we usually buy most of our cable from give us an extra 20’. We have also refused 20k feet of fiber as the shipping company laid the spool on it’s side. Carlos Alcantar Race Communications / Race Team Member 1325 Howard Av

Re: [AFMUG] Colocation

2014-10-31 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
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Re: [AFMUG] Colocation

2014-10-30 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
This is very true and if you dig into the large publicly traded colo companies you will find out there money isn’t really made off of space and power it’s made from the xconnects between cages. We pay 10x more in xconnects then we do in space and power. Carlos Alcantar Race Communications / R

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber recommentations

2014-10-16 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
If your equipment is sfp based I would go with single mode, it will save you the pain and suffering when you need to go further then 300m Carlos Alcantar Race Communications / Race Team Member 1325 Howard Ave. #604, Burlingame, CA. 94010 Phone: +1 415 376 3314 / car...@race.com

Re: [AFMUG] Pole fees and process ?

2014-10-14 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
Restoration can be quite expensive for underground. Some cities try and use your construction as there stop gap to fix there st’s. We’ve been asked to re pave and entire st and fix all the side walks for submitting to go 120 ft of underground from a vault to a pole. Things like that can kill

Re: [AFMUG] Customer install cost sensitivity

2014-10-05 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
I’ve always had a grip about a device of this type. We run a wireless company as well as a fttx company and the one thing I can say about the fttx (goon) vendors is they gave done a really good job about giving the ONT’s really great intelligence , I wish the wireless vendors would take a page

Re: [AFMUG] Source for 6 gauge grounding wire and ends

2014-10-03 Thread Carlos Alcantar via Af
Check out electro wire we purchase all our telco flex cable from them. http://www.electrowire.com/ Carlos Alcantar Race Communications / Race Team Member 1325 Howard Ave. #604, Burlingame, CA. 94010 Phone: +1 415 376 3314 / car...@race.com / http://www.race.com From: Josh Luthman via Af mailto: