Re: [AFMUG] GPS antennas

2018-03-28 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
gt; Which antenna do you recommend? > > *From:* Forrest Christian (List Account) > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 28, 2018 1:02 PM > *To:* af > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] GPS antennas > > Every external 'commercial' GPS antenna that I've seen has a N connector > on the bottom of it. Y

Re: [AFMUG] 2.5G Base-T

2018-03-29 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Looks like mikrotik claims to have copper sfp+ which negotiates to 2.5 as well as 5 and 10. S+RJ10. On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 2:30 PM, Seth Mattinen <se...@rollernet.us> wrote: > On 3/29/18 1:22 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: > >> I didn't even realize this was

Re: [AFMUG] 2.5G Base-T

2018-03-29 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
I didn't even realize this was a thing. Thought everything was going fiber above 1Gb/s This is a definite maybe? Are there switches out there with this in the wild for testing? On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 7:19 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: > Chuck and Forrest, do your products

Re: [AFMUG] mccowntech rack mount surge suppressor with Medusa

2018-03-26 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
What power supplies are you using with the medusa? How many radios? On Sun, Mar 25, 2018, 6:10 AM Sam Lambie wrote: > Yo smart folks, > > I put a gige APC HV rack mount surge suppressor inline with a Cambium > Medusa today. It booted up, got in about 20 pings and then the

Re: [AFMUG] mccowntech rack mount surge suppressor with Medusa

2018-03-26 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Oh, and you have the injector jumpered for all 4 pairs? On Mon, Mar 26, 2018, 12:09 PM Forrest Christian (List Account) < li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > Is the sync pulse disabled or no gps receiver connected? > > How long of a wire? > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2018, 9:52 A

Re: [AFMUG] mccowntech rack mount surge suppressor with Medusa

2018-03-26 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Is the sync pulse disabled or no gps receiver connected? How long of a wire? On Mon, Mar 26, 2018, 9:52 AM Sam Lambie wrote: > Timing is being done on the Aux Port. Nothing going through the Power > Port. I'll give the Gas tube version a shot if you got it. > > On Mon,

Re: [AFMUG] Test test

2018-03-25 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
test On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 2:39 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: > test > > On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 3:35 PM, Matt Hoppes > wrote: > > Is this thing on? Messages seem to be being delayed by days. > -- *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux

Re: [AFMUG] wbmfg APC Surge Suppressor with Cambium Medusa?

2018-03-26 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Yes, the single blink seems like an overcurrent on port one. The questions I asked in the other thread might lead us to the cause. On Mon, Mar 26, 2018, 12:02 PM George Skorup wrote: > IIRC, 1 flash = port #1 is tripped. 20 seconds sounds like boot up and > then RF

Re: [AFMUG] Packetflux powerinjector input rating?

2018-04-02 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
No need to split, it's designed for that amperage on either input. With that in mind I might be inclined to recommend you split it if you can easily, just because lower currents through connectors and traces reduce losses. On Mon, Apr 2, 2018, 10:42 AM Seth Mattinen wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] Packetflux powerinjector input rating?

2018-04-02 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: > > No need to split, it's designed for that amperage on either input. > > > > With that in mind I might be inclined to recommend you split it if you > > can easily, just because lower currents through connectors and traces > &g

Re: [AFMUG] new DNS

2018-04-03 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
some > servers, or doing everything in-house (mail, web, DNS etc). Even if you > outsource everything I would still run recursive caching DNS …. Performance > and reliability the main reasons. Some CDN’s and other services determine > the path to send you content based on where t

Re: [AFMUG] mccowntech rack mount surge suppressor with Medusa

2018-04-03 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
7,8 + 4,5- is standard canopy pinout, has to be that way for sync over power. Add: 3,6 + 1,2- for 450m. The 450m just wants two positive and two negatives, it really doesn't care which ones. The ones I mentioned above seem to be the standard canopy method of doing this. On Tue, Apr 3, 2018,

Re: [AFMUG] new DNS

2018-04-03 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Because it's good for your customers, and it should take very little time to set one up. The main reason for this is so that websites serve data from the closest server due to the way that DNS anycast works. And, the biggest one - to have control over a critical piece of infrastructure for your

[AFMUG] Test

2018-03-25 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Sun 917a

Re: [AFMUG] Packetflux RackInjector Polarity

2018-03-25 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
I'm not sure because of the list delays if you saw my reply to your ticket from a few days back. In relation to the power: There are three power buses on this product, each can handle any voltage from -60 to +60 or thereabouts. The only condition is that they all have to be able to share a

Re: [AFMUG] Require Recent Web Browser?

2018-03-17 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
security. > > On Mar 14, 2018 6:49 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" < > li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > >> A bit of a survey here >> >> A couple of features I'm looking at for current/future products would be >> much easier to impleme

Re: [AFMUG] RF Calibration Failure ADI Catalina R0 chip not supported!

2018-03-20 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
This was a known issue back in the day. Don't remember if it was a hardware thing or a software thing. I'm assuming you've got the latest supported firmware in it? On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 8:21 AM, Andreas Wiatowski wrote: > Hi All, > > > > I’ve never seen this

Re: [AFMUG] -48 VDC supply needed

2018-03-21 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
There are 2A ones (actually 2.5A) on the PacketFlux Web site if you can stand a laptop style one. On Mar 18, 2018 2:02 AM, wrote: > Looking for universal input (AC 85-240 volts) > Isolated 48 VDC output. 1.5 amp continuous. > I can go din rail, prefer not to. There is always

[AFMUG] What radios cook with more than 48V?

2018-03-22 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Time again for me to order power supplies, and I'm wanting to bump up the voltage a bit from 48V to something like 52V or 56V. In the past, we stuck with 48V because we didn't want to cook any radios which didn't want anything higher than 48V. I'm just not sure if any of these exist anymore,

Re: [AFMUG] Require Recent Web Browser?

2018-03-21 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
> > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 5:49 PM Forrest Christian (List Account) < > li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > >> A bit of a survey here >> >> A couple of features I'm looking at for current/future products would be >> much easier to implement using a cert

Re: [AFMUG] anyone seen this letter yet

2018-03-02 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Here's what I think is a more apt comparison, using your analogy: Let's assume that Joe's beer company wins an exclusive beer supply to a bar. In order to deliver the beer that the bar needs, Joe needs access to a specific loading zone during a specific window of time. Joe knows that the

Re: [AFMUG] [OT] outbound ACH

2018-03-02 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
y.net > > > On Mar 2, 2018, at 11:17 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > > We used to have this capability with Zions. > > We are getting it going again, but have not yet tested it. We are > supposed to go to the local branch and do the first one there to make sur

Re: [AFMUG] OT VPN over PPPOE

2018-02-26 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Depending on the exact settings in PPPoE it may have a smaller MTU than 'normal ethernet'. Any decent VPN should be able to handle this, however. -forrest On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 5:06 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > Had a customer that works from home. Could not make his VPN work.

[AFMUG] [OT] outbound ACH

2018-03-01 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
I on a somewhat regular basis (several times a year) need to be able to originate a US ACH payment to a vendor. My bank charges way too much in my opinion for this functionality, and it's a pain since we have to fill out forms and send them to them and they enter the data manually, and on and

Re: [AFMUG] OT where to eat

2018-03-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
Just got back from pappadeux. Good cajun seafood. Not cheap. 15-20min drive. On Mar 5, 2018 8:35 PM, "Jaime Solorza" wrote: Pappadeux or Texas de Brasil says my younger brother who travels through there allot. Waffle House great for breakfast Jaime Solorza On Mar

Re: [AFMUG] SNMP Monitoring or power with a Packetflux Site Monitor

2014-09-25 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Hmm. Html5 seems to perhaps have the needed pieces. Maybe it's time to revisit this feature in the web ui. On Sep 25, 2014 1:17 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) li...@packetflux.com wrote: Yeah, I haven't figured out how to make that happen yet. I really wanted to have a right click

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium Newbie Question

2014-09-26 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
I want to add my 0.02 Every current generation packetflux product is warranted from all failures regardless of the cause. Lightning. Water. Random failures. And so on. Pretty much everything shipped within the last three or so years falls under this. Heck, we even pay round trip

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium Newbie Question

2014-09-26 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
That is correct. One should also note that there are no cmm products which do gigabit Ethernet. The cmm4 can be purchased with a Ethernet switch but it's a separate unit. On Sep 26, 2014 2:36 PM, Eric Muehleisen via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I believe the CMMmicro (CMM3) was the only CMM that

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium Newbie Question

2014-09-27 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Exactly. Don't toss them, send them back at our expense. I'd have to look at the raw box cost. And unfortunately I'm nowhere near the computer with that info on it. On Sep 27, 2014 12:35 AM, That One Guy via Af af@afmug.com wrote: does that mean i shouldnt have robbed the housing from the

Re: [AFMUG] SiteMonitor: Loss of sync

2014-09-29 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
A little out of order: On the OID's .. you may have the wrong OID. There is an oid for the title strings, and an oid for the value. You may want to check the oid you are using. In addition, on the strings tab, there *are* strings which list the specific statellite and signal strength of all

Re: [AFMUG] Arson attack on FAA datacenter

2014-09-29 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Oh yeah, I'm in Chicago for a few days. Flew in on thursday before this happened. My wife flew in on Saturday and ended up with a nasty delay in MSP since there were very very few flights flying into the affected area, which basically includes both chicago airports, and the two airports up in

Re: [AFMUG] 48Vdc DC to DC (regulator)

2014-10-02 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
You want a meanwell RSD series converter. Rsd-200c-48 I believe will work depending on load. In the part number: 200 is the wattage. C is the input voltage. 48 is the output. You'll want to double check but the part number I provided should be a 200w 48 to 48 supply. There are ones available

Re: [AFMUG] 48Vdc DC to DC (regulator)

2014-10-02 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Correct absorption charge for an AGM 48v battery array at freezing is around 61v. (15.3v per 12v battery) On Oct 2, 2014 8:16 PM, Sean Heskett via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I think it might be because it's cold here now and the charger compensates for battery temp. I'll check the controller

Re: [AFMUG] SiteMonitor: Loss of sync

2014-10-03 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
the SiteMonitor only needed one satellite to maintain timing after it acquired a 3D fix? bp On 9/29/2014 10:12 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: Yes that value will increment when the injector detects a loss of sync and also when it's restored. These are definitely good values

Re: [AFMUG] SiteMonitor: Loss of sync

2014-10-03 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: There are several rules in the current GPS chipset about whether or not it can produce sync. If you have 4 they can definitely produce sync. Less than 4 is somewhat hit or miss depending on the exact orientation of the satellites, and often more

Re: [AFMUG] Customer install cost sensitivity

2014-10-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
the functionality but even at $75 I couldn't justify the cost. On Oct 5, 2014 5:08 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Following up on the previous email about product ideas, I have an idea for a product which at least I think would be really cool, but I also

Re: [AFMUG] Customer install cost sensitivity

2014-10-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
. On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Keefe John via Af af@afmug.com wrote: The only way to make this price doable is if it is a router too like Netonix's new device. Keefe On 10/5/2014 4:08 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: Following up on the previous email about product

Re: [AFMUG] Customer install cost sensitivity

2014-10-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
] *On Behalf Of *Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af *Sent:* Sunday, October 05, 2014 5:44 PM *To:* af *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Customer install cost sensitivity That's sort of the thought process I was headed towards. With my preference to not entering that already way too crowded

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas

2014-10-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
. Solar charge controller built into some of your other stuff? Competitor jammer. Pan tilt rifle remote. Active denial transmitter. AP seeking missile launcher. *From:* Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com *Sent:* Sunday, October 05, 2014 2:19 PM *To:* af af@afmug.com *Subject

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas

2014-10-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
. Pan tilt rifle remote. Active denial transmitter. AP seeking missile launcher. *From:* Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com *Sent:* Sunday, October 05, 2014 2:19 PM *To:* af af@afmug.com *Subject:* [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas It's been (quite) a while since I

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas

2014-10-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Wireless 4G LTE DROID* Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com wrote: It's been (quite) a while since I sent one of these messages out to the list. With the release of all of our new gigabit injectors, it is time for me to decide which products will be next out the door at PacketFlux

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas

2014-10-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
flashlights and electrical tape. It's not pretty. I would buy multiple units if the price is $200. Mark *Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID* Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com wrote: It's been (quite) a while since I sent one of these messages out to the list

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas

2014-10-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
to a few (4) AC outlets I wouldn't even need an APC Masterswitch. The goal is to replace all those PoE injectors which don't mount in a rack or on a din rail in a box. /pipe dream Matthew Jenkins SmarterBroadband m...@sbbinc.net 530.272.4000 On 10/05/2014 01:19 PM, Forrest Christian (List

Re: [AFMUG] Customer install cost sensitivity

2014-10-05 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I'd say you are correct. Would love to have the functionality but even at $75 I couldn't justify the cost. On Oct 5, 2014 5:08 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Following up on the previous email about product ideas, I have an idea

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas

2014-10-06 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
don't mount in a rack or on a din rail in a box. /pipe dream Matthew Jenkins SmarterBroadband m...@sbbinc.net mailto:m...@sbbinc.net 530.272.4000 tel:530.272.4000 On 10/05/2014 01:19 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: It's been (quite

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas

2014-10-06 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Jenkins SmarterBroadband m...@sbbinc.net mailto:m...@sbbinc.net 530.272.4000 tel:530.272.4000 On 10/05/2014 01:19 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: It's been (quite) a while since I sent one of these messages out to the list

Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas

2014-10-06 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
on the whole device. -forrest On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 12:44 AM, timothy steele via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I was talking about powering 1 CPE and 1 AP with 1 POE for micro pops — Sent from Mailbox https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 2:40 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account

Re: [AFMUG] how to use (2) CMM Micro and one GPS antenna ??

2014-10-06 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Thank you... saved me the time typing it from memory or looking it up. Although usually I'm telling people how to do this with a packetflux sync product. -forrest On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Sean Heskett via Af af@afmug.com wrote: it's in the cmm3.0 manual on page 48 the cambium site.

Re: [AFMUG] packetflux sitemonitor multiple purpose monitoring

2014-10-06 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
You can't set multiple IPs. NAT on a router in between your management and the devices may have a similar effect. I'm not sure how people are monitoring in powercode. Are you saying you can't have multiple probes destined toward the same IP address? How do they handle graphing say a 24 port

Re: [AFMUG] Problem with Sync and link speed on 310 foot run with ePMP APs

2014-10-07 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
I'd be curious if your experience was the same with say a cambium gigabit injector in there. Not quite Apples to apples but closer than a gigabit vs non gigabit injector. Midspan gigabit injectors definitely add some signal loss due to the Ethernet magnetics in the path. At least a couple dB.

Re: [AFMUG] CQ Forrest

2014-10-08 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Nope. Let me see if I can find it. On Oct 8, 2014 8:58 AM, Chuck McCown via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Hey Forrest, Send you a note off list a week or two ago. Did you see it?

Re: [AFMUG] Cheapest Battery Backup with email notification alert

2014-10-08 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
If you're in that price range then you should be looking at the packetflux sitemonitor base unit also. On Oct 7, 2014 1:56 PM, Graham McIntire via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I have a Tycon web monitor ( http://tyconpower.com/Support/support_TPDIN-Monitor-WEB.htm ) at a site where I have this same

Re: [AFMUG] packetflux questions

2014-10-17 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
I think you misunderstood. The sitemonitor remembers the devices to ensure the order of the oids remain the same. To end up with a specific order in the device there are two methods: Zero out a device you want to move to the end of the list and rescan. Or.. type the serial number of each

Re: [AFMUG] Cacti SiteMonitor: What did I break?

2014-10-23 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Just to be clear... all of the oids are responsive with the correct information when you use the oids and community string from cacti on a snmp get? If so, sounds like a cacti problem. There is of course the possibility that the oids are different after doing what you did, but that would show

Re: [AFMUG] Packet Flux Generator Board Hookup

2014-10-23 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
The inputs are good for 240v. On Oct 23, 2014 2:06 PM, Nate Burke via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I have a ticket into Packetflux support, but I thought someone here might have hooked one up. On the AC inputs for monitoring line/generator voltage/frequency. Are the 2 terminals on each AC input

Re: [AFMUG] Packet Flux Generator Board Hookup

2014-10-23 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
120v legs. Do I run 1 leg into each terminal, with no neutral connection to the board, or 1 leg into 1 terminal, and a neutral into the other? Nate On 10/23/2014 4:29 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: The inputs are good for 240v. On Oct 23, 2014 2:06 PM, Nate Burke via Af

Re: [AFMUG] Cacti SiteMonitor: What did I break?

2014-10-24 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Before you do that I'd look at what is coming back via snap via a wireshark or similar. If you zeroed an expansion module in the middle of the list, then all of the oids for devices after that entry in the list would have shifted to a lower number. The sitemonitor assigns oids based on its

Re: [AFMUG] Cacti SiteMonitor: What did I break?

2014-10-24 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Darn autocorrect. SNMP not snap. On Oct 24, 2014 12:32 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) li...@packetflux.com wrote: Before you do that I'd look at what is coming back via snap via a wireshark or similar. If you zeroed an expansion module in the middle of the list, then all of the oids

Re: [AFMUG] Cacti SiteMonitor: What did I break?

2014-10-24 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
A power cycle and a reboot should be identical in almost every case. The reboot actually triggers a hardware reset internally in the processor, which should clear everything out. Of course as soon as I say that it is identical, someone will find an example where it is not. I'm not where I can

Re: [AFMUG] Cacti SiteMonitor: What did I break?

2014-10-25 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
. Not clear to me why I thought I could do this without doing the index thing. I hate doing the index thing. bp On 10/24/2014 10:32 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: A power cycle and a reboot should be identical in almost every case. The reboot actually triggers a hardware

Re: [AFMUG] Cacti SiteMonitor: What did I break?

2014-10-25 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
, there will be more than one index with the same description. Hmmm. How to do this. Maybe I do have to give each device a unique description, and then teach cacti to index on the unique description? bp On 10/25/2014 10:16 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: They should be offset

Re: [AFMUG] OT: LED bulbs at home

2014-11-02 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
I've been replacing cf bulbs with the Cree led bulbs for about a year now. Great bulbs, no failures yet. One challenge with all of these devices is heat buildup in the fixture. Enclosed or vertical fixtures trap the heat from the electronics, causing the bulb temperature to rise, causing

Re: [AFMUG] Viva Kari Byron

2014-11-12 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
I just watched the last episode myself tonight. Haven't watched the entire last season yet, just that particular episode sounded interesting. Personally, as much as I'll miss the second build team, I suspect the change will overall be positive. The show over the years has for me lost some of

Re: [AFMUG] SiteMonitor Question

2014-11-14 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
We have some firmware available to fix this. Send a email into cust...@packetflux.com to get a copy. On Nov 13, 2014 5:16 PM, Plexicomm Admin via Af af@afmug.com wrote: So I have two SyncInjectors connected to this SiteMonitor. The second one will not communicate properly (see screen shot

Re: [AFMUG] SiteMonitor Question

2014-11-14 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Actually now I look more closely at the screenshots, this might not be the issue the firmware fixes, but let's start there since that fix may also fix this. On Nov 14, 2014 7:31 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com wrote: We have some firmware available to fix this. Send

Re: [AFMUG] DC Power Plug

2014-11-17 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
I'd take the projector to radio shack if at all possible and have a go with the adaptaplug plugs. They often have a set of wires with the ends on them to try until one fits. I'm guessing size H. http://www.radioshack.com/enercell-adaptaplug-h/2730340.html The inside diameter is almost always

Re: [AFMUG] Where I am - I being Chuck McCown

2014-11-19 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Phew, I thought we (myself and Chuck) were somehow synchronized in our media viewing. First, I watched the same PVR'd episode of Mythbusters within a few hours of Chuck. Then, I'm checking my email after seeing Interstellar, only to be greeted by Chuck's reviews of the same. Fortunately, I'm

Re: [AFMUG] SiteMonitor discovery IP or factory reset

2014-11-24 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Unfortunately there's quite a few things which will break the tool. I've attached a .pdf which should cover all of them. Make sure you have the right tool as described, and if you have problems afterwards let me know. -forrest PacketFluxFactoryReset.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document

Re: [AFMUG] Packetflux Syncinjector - safe to run without SiteMonitor

2014-11-24 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
They'll work just fine without a sitemonitor. Early syncinjectors ran standalone. They each had non-microcontroller based timing hardware in them, and adding sitemonitor control added a fair bit of cost. For a brief period, we actually had a version with this added on functionality, which we

Re: [AFMUG] Sync Pipe and UGPS Power

2014-11-24 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
if it was the cost of a Basic pipe, that would be fine. And the PTP450 being SM hardware based, there's no GigE to worry about. It really sounds like Cambium needs to do a separate hardware spin for the PTP450 like they did for the 230 and add sync-over-power. On 11/24/2014 6:58 PM, Forrest Christian

Re: [AFMUG] Sync Pipe and UGPS Power

2014-11-25 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Yes. The Ethernet ports are. On Nov 25, 2014 6:54 AM, Matt via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I didn't realize the PTP450 didn't have gigabit ethernet in it. In that case, there's always a syncpipe parasitic. Yes, one more (short) cable, but functionally similar to the uGPS.I.E. uGPS =

Re: [AFMUG] SiteMonitor discovery IP or factory reset

2014-11-26 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 3:33 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Unfortunately there's quite a few things which will break the tool. I've attached a .pdf which should

Re: [AFMUG] SiteMonitor discovery IP or factory reset

2014-11-26 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
exactly which knob needs to be turned to fix it - and then, if we get the feedback, figuring out how to turn that knob in our software. -forrest On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) li...@packetflux.com wrote: Josh, The program runs just fine on every modern

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP and/or Gig SyncInjector problems

2014-11-29 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
See http://tickets.packetflux.com/kb/faq.php?id=2 6 blinks = power missing/too low. And yes, you need a syncpipe. -forrest On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 6:46 PM, Josh Luthman via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Here's a video, not sure what the blinking means? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dME8A-H_590

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP and/or Gig SyncInjector problems

2014-11-29 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
right now. Sure hoping Forrest can do next day shipping on Monday =) Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com wrote: See http

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP and/or Gig SyncInjector problems

2014-11-29 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com wrote: See http://tickets.packetflux.com/kb/faq.php?id=2 6 blinks = power missing/too low. And yes, you need a syncpipe. -forrest On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 6:46 PM, Josh Luthman via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Here's a video, not sure what the blinking

Re: [AFMUG] OT I must be bored today

2014-11-30 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
af@afmug.com wrote: So on the Subaru engine the oil filter sticks straight up. Does that make it incredibly easy to change or incredibly messy? *From:* Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2014 5:48 PM *To:* af af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re

Re: [AFMUG] OT I must be bored today

2014-11-30 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
:52 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af af@afmug.com wrote: So on the Subaru engine the oil filter sticks straight up. Does that make it incredibly easy to change or incredibly messy? *From:* Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af af@afmug.com *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2014 5:48 PM *To:* af af

Re: [AFMUG] OT Grow Room

2014-11-30 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Just curious why spruce trees? Last time I checked you can buy seedlings at like a quarter each in quantity. On Nov 29, 2014 10:18 AM, Chuck McCown via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Got my turbo cloner yesterday. Almost zero instructions. Do you just let these things spray 2/7? Do you cycle the

Re: [AFMUG] ERPS: G.8032 vs Brocade MRP vs ?

2014-12-01 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Do you really need something faster than one of the spanning tree variants? The topology at Montana Internet is to have a layer 3 switch at each site and a big flat rapid spanning tree ring for all of the OSPF speaking layer 3 switches (Aka routers) to talk on. If I yank a ring cable, I lose

Re: [AFMUG] favorite/decent dielectric grease? / thread jack

2014-12-03 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
open (229631)? On 12/3/2014 9:15 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: After another round of going through a couple of months of customer returns, and the biggest issues are corrosion related to moisture getting in the connectors, I'm ready to either start shipping a little tube

Re: [AFMUG] Animal Farm registration NOW OPEN!

2014-12-04 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Yes, I'll be doing something after. Suggestions Welcome. I will be a bit late showing up. Long story short: Trying to sell a chunk of property, needs a variance to do so, public hearing for it is the evening of Feb 3rd. Just glad it was the 3rd and not the 4th or 5th. So I won't be in SLC

Re: [AFMUG] APC Protectnet

2014-12-18 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Since wbmfg started producing theirs, we now recommend them. The pnetnet6 worked great with 24v cambium, but the wbmfg products are better. You want the high voltage gigabit version at this point. On Dec 18, 2014 8:49 AM, Ryan Mano via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Has anyone replaced their moto

Re: [AFMUG] Syncbox 12 unshielded jacks

2014-12-20 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
The reason the syncbox 12 jacks are unshieled is exactly the same reason why none of the poe injectors currently have shielded jacks For some reason top loaded shielded jacks are not very common and when you do find a supplier they are very expensive and have long lead times. Neither of which

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium CMM4

2014-12-28 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Just curious, what are you paying for the CMM4s? On Dec 27, 2014 8:21 PM, David Milholen via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I have CTM2 at some sites.. I like the pricing I get with the CMM4 and I also like the gui better. I also dont have issues with management interface wanting to stop working.

Re: [AFMUG] WD Auction

2014-12-29 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Western digital is still going strong. They even bought Hitachi a while back. Makes me wonder what the deal is with this auction. On Dec 29, 2014 2:09 PM, Jason McKemie via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Where did you see that? I can't find anything on it, other than some April Fool's joke. On

Re: [AFMUG] Dc electric load ? Chuck ?

2014-12-31 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
2kw and cheap are not compatible. If you can survive with a few hundred watts, go to circuitspecialists.com and look for dc electronic loads. I have two of these at packetflux we use for similar purposes. There are also quite a few build it yourself projects. These require lots of heatsinking

Re: [AFMUG] Packetflux SiteMonitor Gigabit POE Boards?

2014-12-31 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
Have been for a while. Found that errant description and removed it. So Are the Gigabit POE boards available? 4/8 port? It says something about September.

Re: [AFMUG] Dc electric load ? Chuck ?

2014-12-31 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
The electronic way is a constant current source shunted to ground or through a resistor bank. One hefty npn power transistor and a few smallish components. Or a jfet with source tied to gate, with a current adjustment resistor in the source lead. Or any of a hundred circuits. For more wattage

Re: [AFMUG] -48 vDC Power Supply Recommendations?

2014-12-31 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af
AC input? http://store.packetflux.com/48vdc-2a-power-supply-for-430-320-syncinjectors/ is isolated so should work just fine. -forrest On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Mike Hammett via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Looking for recommendations on a -48 vDC power supply. 1.5 amps. Not expected to have

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