Re: [AFMUG] Good tower for 100'

2018-05-10 Thread Justin Wilson
http://www.mtin.net/blog/towers-and-pricing/ <http://www.mtin.net/blog/towers-and-pricing/> A blog article I did awhile ago. Pricing is still pretty relevant. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On May 9, 2018, at 3:05 PM, James Howard <ja...@litewir

Re: [AFMUG] Alignment tips for AF11Fx

2018-04-27 Thread Justin Wilson
Double check your frequencies. That is the most common thing we see. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Apr 25, 2018, at 8:29 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Nothing at all on the other side, or just weak? If it's not s

Re: [AFMUG] Trouble/Support Ticketing

2018-04-19 Thread Justin Wilson
If you aren’t using a billing system look into Zoho. They have a product called zoho1 that does a ton of stuff. Has all of their applications for $35 a month, which includes billing, ticketing, CRM, etc. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Apr 19, 2018, at 10

Re: [AFMUG] ssl certs

2018-04-10 Thread Justin Wilson
your sites as domains in virtualmin, you go to the SSL options of each site, click a few buttons and you are done. It goes out and requests a certificate from LetsEncrypt, installs it in your webserver, and gives you the option to install it in postfix,ftp, etc. Very easy. Justin Wilson j

Re: [AFMUG] new DNS

2018-04-03 Thread Justin Wilson
will gladly talk with you about some strategy. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Apr 3, 2018, at 6:34 AM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote: > > I know there is often debates on here about running any servers, some > servers, or doing everyth

Re: [AFMUG] List alternative?

2018-03-25 Thread Justin Wilson
but the are not pushed to you like e-mail 3.Facebook is pushed to you, but not everyone has facebook or pays attention to it. As much as people keep wanting e-mail to die, which I don’t understand, it’s not going away anytime soon. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com

Re: [AFMUG] Buying IPv4

2018-03-25 Thread Justin Wilson
https://www.ipv4auctions.com/ <https://www.ipv4auctions.com/> Those are pretty much the going rate these days. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Mar 25, 2018, at 7:44 AM, Carl Peterson <cpeter...@portnetworks.com> wrote: > > > Anyone

Re: [AFMUG] Epmp 3000

2018-03-12 Thread Justin Wilson
with some great promotions. I am certified Cambium consultant and have some pretty cool options for folks new to ePMP. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Mar 12, 2018, at 9:56 AM, Darin Steffl <darin.ste...@mnwifi.com> wrote: > > This is from th

Re: [AFMUG] Serverplus

2018-03-11 Thread Justin Wilson
So your issue still is you are seeing more names on tickets and you think thats a bad thing? Have you contacted them directly about your concerns? Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Mar 11, 2018, at 3:36 AM, Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com&

Re: [AFMUG] Serverplus

2018-03-10 Thread Justin Wilson
a slow time. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Mar 10, 2018, at 12:30 AM, Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Has anyone noted a consistent decline in quality with these guys, and a large > number of different tech names in th

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber patch cables retail in central il?

2018-03-03 Thread Justin Wilson
What do you need? Im near Danville Illinois and have some LC-LC cables. Also have some LC-SC. I think all mine are 1 meter. Other than that I don’t know of anyone until you get to Indianapolis. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Mar 3, 2018, at 7:15

Re: [AFMUG] Memcached

2018-03-03 Thread Justin Wilson
Why does anyone run a bridged network? Why does anyone expose their management ip ranges to the internet? Why does anyone not upgrade firmware to fix security vulnerabilities that are years old? Shall I go on? :-) Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Ma

Re: [AFMUG] Memcached

2018-03-03 Thread Justin Wilson
Do the following. 1.Dont have it listen on public ports. 2.IPtables if you must have it listen on public ports for whatever reason. 3.Compile with libwrap and use tcpwrappers for the best security Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Mar 3, 2018, at 12:13

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium Support

2018-02-21 Thread Justin Wilson
ed out support tickets with Cambium and received calls back within the hour. I try to put as much relevant information to minimize the back and forth as possible like Adam says. Last issue I had was some licensing issues. Had a resolution within an hour of filling out the request. Justin Wi

Re: [AFMUG] Cellular One approach to WISP

2018-02-07 Thread Justin Wilson
. They just told customers it was getting shut off. They offered no alternatives. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Jan 30, 2018, at 12:03 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > > If I remember correctly, Cellular One eventually turned

Re: [AFMUG] Guest access/mode on customer routers

2017-12-18 Thread Justin Wilson
I do this with unified and a controller. I now have a cloudy. There is a thread on the cambium forum I am following that talks about guest access on the r series platform but there have been no updates from anyone at Cambium in awhile. I will followup. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net

Re: [AFMUG] IPArchitechs

2017-11-12 Thread Justin Wilson
about things. We all have our own way of doing stuff. Some people and I don’t click. Some do. I am sure that is the same with any other consultant. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net j2sw.com www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Nov 9, 2017, at 1:10 PM, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avati

Re: [AFMUG] Class B Ip space

2017-11-09 Thread Justin Wilson
$150 a month for a Class C is below what we are seeing. Most of the time it is in the $200 range and if you are leasing them from a carrier I have seen $1 an ip be the cheap end. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Nov 9, 2017, at 8:19 PM, Adam Moffett <

Re: [AFMUG] Residential towers, (back on topic)

2017-10-16 Thread Justin Wilson
not a problem offer the tech a few extra dollars for hazard pay. It’s amazing how many towers now become safe. It’s a double edged sword though. You don’t want your folks cutting out their safety for a few extra bucks. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Oct 3, 2

Re: [AFMUG] Level 3 CDN

2017-10-16 Thread Justin Wilson
Technically when it is in standby mode. Some for PS4. You can turn both of them actually off. But default is standby mode. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Oct 14, 2017, at 2:07 PM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes, the XboxO

Re: [AFMUG] HT (Half Topic)- Tower Climber ? of the Week.

2017-09-08 Thread Justin Wilson
Rolling hitch or pipe hitch. Great for lifting conduit and other round objects. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Sep 7, 2017, at 4:14 PM, Ben Royer <operati...@royell.net> wrote: > > What’s everyone’s favorite knot!? Figure 8 here. But also

Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA] PSA: BGP broke 650k routes

2017-09-08 Thread Justin Wilson
than once just this year alone. Most of it was due to Cisco bugs. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Sep 8, 2017, at 9:59 AM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: > > Roughly... > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 >

Re: [AFMUG] GPS'd NTP

2017-09-06 Thread Justin Wilson
http://www.satsignal.eu/ntp/Raspberry-Pi-NTP.html <http://www.satsignal.eu/ntp/Raspberry-Pi-NTP.html> Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Sep 6, 2017, at 5:50 PM, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > > I know that Brian at Baltic built

Re: [AFMUG] Storm recovery in Florida

2017-09-06 Thread Justin Wilson
, but they worked with us. The important part, at least for them, was getting the insured back to work. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Sep 6, 2017, at 7:37 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote: > > Cool breezes !.. > > I know yo

Re: [AFMUG] Dealing with a lease violation (5ghz)

2017-08-15 Thread Justin Wilson
on all my leases had more verbage about such things. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Jun 28, 2017, at 2:52 PM, Mitch Koep <af...@abwisp.com> wrote: > > And your question is? > > > On 6/27/2017 11:05 PM, Steve Jones wrote: >>

Re: [AFMUG] Matt Hoppes and Missouri IX

2017-08-07 Thread Justin Wilson
? One of the folks from the Westin was at WispAmerica this year. Him and I sat down and talked and I even showed him our web-site. Done and Done. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net j2sw.com www.midwest-ix.com > On Aug 5, 2017, at 8:42 PM, Mitch Koep <af...@abwisp.com&

Re: [AFMUG] Exchange Migration Consultant

2017-07-26 Thread Justin Wilson
Talk to Scott and Mark from On-Ramp. Very versed in office 365 and exchange. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Jul 26, 2017, at 3:40 PM, Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > we used progent a few times for that, flawless > >

Re: [AFMUG] WISP tower and construction cost

2017-06-01 Thread Justin Wilson
We have a tower construction guy. Certs, Insurance, stacked for government agencies, tons of references. Hit me off list if you want a turnkey quote. Justin > On Jun 1, 2017, at 5:43 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > > I a.m. currently building a 300' guyed sabre. The

Re: [AFMUG] Climbing helmets

2017-05-21 Thread Justin Wilson
https://toweroneinc.com/collections/helmets These folks are WISPA members and great supporters of the WISP community. You have probably seen Lee and Nick at the shows. Justin > On May 16, 2017, at 11:45 PM, Mitch Koep wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] Sharing infrastructure you put in

2017-05-21 Thread Justin Wilson
Becoming a CLEC greatly depends on your state and the requirements. Any of these have been relaxed so you don’t need to be a full blown CLEC to have right of way access. Having said that, I would look at having conduit access as a possible revenue stream. It can be a double edged sword.

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Retention - Benefits, Insurance, etc.

2017-05-11 Thread Justin Wilson
Things I have looked for in an employer. 1.Ongoing education opportunities. Certifications especially. 2.Gear and gadgets. I don’t have to have a new laptop every year, but a regular swap out cycle is important. Same thing for phone and other gadgets. 3.Being a network admin I usually end

Re: [AFMUG] IPv4 Auction/Purchase

2017-04-10 Thread Justin Wilson
policies and time limits for transfers and such. I believe you can’t do anything with a block until 30 days after you have it transferred to you. Even then there are restrictions. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers

Re: [AFMUG] Cable documentation

2017-04-07 Thread Justin Wilson
being in a twisted pair type of configuration. Not sure what everyone else uses, but all the ones I pull apart are side by side. I think there is even a “how it’s made” on fiber optic cable and it has a machine that makes sure they do not get twisted. Just my .02. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net

Re: [AFMUG] New IP block

2017-04-01 Thread Justin Wilson
For new IP blocks it is great for letting you know if someone else is advertising it somewhere without digging through the global routing table. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO

Re: [AFMUG] New IP block

2017-03-31 Thread Justin Wilson
on these blocks. 4.Once you have the blocks notify your upstreams. 5.Subscribe to something like BGPmon to make your life simpler. Just some things off the top of my head. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http

Re: [AFMUG] DC Power Site

2017-03-20 Thread Justin Wilson
Our site was a backhaul, an rb750, and an Omni. We had tons of issues with it until we upgraded to 24volt. Under load it would draw more amperage and things would suffer. Had another similar site and it’s issues went away after an upgrade to 24 volt. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http

Re: [AFMUG] DC Power Site

2017-03-20 Thread Justin Wilson
Don’t skimp by going with the lower voltage. You will run into an amperage issues pretty quickly. Seen a 12-13 volt site with 1 backhaul and an omni run into amperage issues within a week. Voltage is fine, just way too much amperage. It’s not worth the headache. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net

Re: [AFMUG] OT Songs that get us through it

2017-03-07 Thread Justin Wilson
Todd Rundgren - Hate my fricking ISP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMsMeoXvq2A <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMsMeoXvq2A> Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman In

Re: [AFMUG] Outsource Sales

2017-03-06 Thread Justin Wilson
I have seen folks hire an “old guy” that is retired or semi-retired to do sales. It depends on the volume you are looking to do. The “old guy” approach has worked well for the 4 or so I know who do it. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting

Re: [AFMUG] Paul's SUMMARY: List topics and verboseness of non-WISP non-business related discussions

2017-03-02 Thread Justin Wilson
or may not pop up, but it will go through the same cycle. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Mar 2, 2017, at 11:27

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Youtube Data Storage

2017-03-02 Thread Justin Wilson
https://ir.netflix.com/events.cfm <https://ir.netflix.com/events.cfm> financials are there. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distr

[AFMUG] Friday for Sale

2017-02-24 Thread Justin Wilson
Have the following for Sale: 4X RF Armor for UBNT 900 MHZ sector $50 a piece plus shipping All are new in box. Never been deployed or out of box. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO

Re: [AFMUG] Huffington Post article on Rural Connectivity

2017-02-24 Thread Justin Wilson
Is there a reason the Local WISP is not mentioned by name in this article? Good press for Cambium but someone missed the boat on the company providing the service. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http

Re: [AFMUG] OT Jaime's thread

2017-02-17 Thread Justin Wilson
This is from Andy at Bridgemaxx. In all cases, they would be riding along customer traffic, so probably only a few hundred mbps available .. 104.37.102.206 speedtest / bridgemaxx Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers

Re: [AFMUG] Current Market Value

2017-02-14 Thread Justin Wilson
negotiated separately. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Feb 14, 2017, at 12:37 PM, Steve <li...@wavedirect.org&

Re: [AFMUG] Hosting recommendation

2017-02-02 Thread Justin Wilson
talk to Scott at On-Ramp. I am not familiar with Expression Engine but he would be a good start. sc...@staff.ori.net Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange

Re: [AFMUG] Force10 Masters

2017-01-30 Thread Justin Wilson
I have a client running a bunch of old Force10 stuff in a cabletv system. I wouldn’t call myself a master but I can do vlans, and other basic stuff with them. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http

Re: [AFMUG] Where to Locate Monitoring / Shallow Depth Servers?

2017-01-23 Thread Justin Wilson
lid=CjwKEAiA8JbEBRCz2szzhqrx7H8SJAC6FjXXyDkNekNGkmQnFtGCWCy377xr_yXMbL--K3Cgo_vVwxoCl2Dw_wcB> Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Jan 23, 2017, at 2:35 PM, Ch

Re: [AFMUG] Ping monitoring?

2017-01-18 Thread Justin Wilson
minute interval. IMHO pinging every second is a little bit excessive, but to each their own. Even on aggressive hosts I have mine set to 10 seconds. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com

Re: [AFMUG] Ping monitoring?

2017-01-18 Thread Justin Wilson
Are you meaning only 1 ping per second to each device? Or is it only sending 1 ping to device a, then the next second is sends a ping to device b (likes its not multithreded)? Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth

Re: [AFMUG] Best Way to implement dual stack IPv4/6

2017-01-15 Thread Justin Wilson
, and other v6 “stuff”. If you don’t need these then a /127 is for you. Just know the downsides of a /64 vs a /127. The RFC says you can do it, but it conflicts with the before mentioned V6 stuff. Frankly I don’t care about conserving IPV6 space. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http

Re: [AFMUG] Best Way to implement dual stack IPv4/6

2017-01-15 Thread Justin Wilson
blocks for loopbacks and do /128s -Static assignments for customer space is a losing battle. v6 has many mechanisms built in. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet

Re: [AFMUG] Email address

2017-01-12 Thread Justin Wilson
I registered mtin.net in 2000. Have had my e-mail since then, Still have two .edu addresses I have had since 1993. Have a compuserve e-mail that surprisingly still works since 1991. Alas, my Qink address stopped working 4 years ago. It was older than compuserve. Justin Wilson j

Re: [AFMUG] Mirotik help - dual backhauls and bridges

2017-01-03 Thread Justin Wilson
The VLAN method does work. You can also do a full duplex link utilizing two sets of radios. This has been around for quite some time. But that also assumes you have radios of the same relative capacity. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting

Re: [AFMUG] USB to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

2016-12-19 Thread Justin Wilson
usb+to+ethernet+trendnet> If it has usb 3.0. If not, just look at the other trend net stuff. been solid for a couple of folks I know. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Ch

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Justin Wilson
Twitch players try to get viral videos going. There are a lot of “gamer girls” who play ion bikinis and such. Do a search for “twitch gamer girl”. Many of barely safe for work. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers

Re: [AFMUG] What is best way to get my public IP address subnet and Gateway information?

2016-12-02 Thread Justin Wilson
/ip-address/9wzdncrfhvf3> Even at that most apps will just display the Ip address. If you want to get creative you can do things like GeekTool on Mac. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-

Re: [AFMUG] Looking for used epmp 2.4 AP

2016-12-02 Thread Justin Wilson
Im in for $100. Like I said I need one for testing. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Dec 2, 2016, at 3:26

[AFMUG] Looking for used epmp 2.4 AP

2016-12-02 Thread Justin Wilson
I need a single used ePMP 2.4 AP. This is for testing so the cheaper the better. Not concerned about GPS sync if it means cheaper. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman

Re: [AFMUG] CAT5e/6 tower grounding

2016-12-02 Thread Justin Wilson
anual.pdf> Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Nov 22, 2016, at 7:54 PM, Dev <d...@logicalwebhost.com> wrote: >

Re: [AFMUG] Pre terminated fiber assemblies

2016-12-02 Thread Justin Wilson
http://www.discount-low-voltage.com/Pre-Terminated-Fiber-Assembly Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Nov 30, 2

Re: [AFMUG] Nicely done, Cambium!

2016-11-30 Thread Justin Wilson
http://www.mtin.net/blog/?p=1442 <http://www.mtin.net/blog/?p=1442> Some Cliff Notes Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed

Re: [AFMUG] Boots for climbing

2016-11-10 Thread Justin Wilson
There is a thread on the tower climbers Facebook about this older thread. Lots of good things there. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering

Re: [AFMUG] Another large DDoS, Stop Being a Dick

2016-10-21 Thread Justin Wilson
a 15 minute session with them for free and tell them whats being done right and what’s being done wrong. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering

Re: [AFMUG] OT cheap and easy website

2016-10-20 Thread Justin Wilson
WIX or a wordpress plugin. http://connectivity.engineer/ <http://connectivity.engineer/> uses a wordpress plugin. This makes it very easy to update content. http://nbbc.coop/ <http://nbbc.coop/> is another wordpress site Wordpress takes a little skill, but you can host it yourse

Re: [AFMUG] Ip, console server?

2016-10-18 Thread Justin Wilson
ole-Terminal-Server-5687-01-w-Cable-1A-/112163029641> Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Oct 18, 2016, at 12:05 P

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP repair

2016-10-18 Thread Justin Wilson
Surplus Wireless Gear. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Oct 17, 2016, at 12:01 PM, Josh Luthman

Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread Justin Wilson
Butch Evans has an awesome firewalling script. It’s worth it to buy it and see what is going on. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering

Re: [AFMUG] documenting customer usage

2016-09-15 Thread Justin Wilson
My .02 this is a managed service type of thing. If they are asking for this then you bill at standard hourly rate. Put a transparent PFsense box on their connection with BandwidthD http://bandwidthd.sourceforge.net/ <http://bandwidthd.sourceforge.net/> and NTopPNG. Justin Wi

Re: [AFMUG] Single mode attenuators needed at 30m

2016-09-14 Thread Justin Wilson
. But multimode still has it’s place. You can actually get 10 gig multimode. the cost may be higher than just adding in attenuators though. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO

Re: [AFMUG] Tower maintenance training

2016-09-06 Thread Justin Wilson
Contact Jay from Midamerica Towers http://www.midamericatowers.com <http://www.midamericatowers.com/>. He has a couple of towers in Alabama and lives in Georgia now. Jay is a true Tower God and could tell you whats up. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CE

Re: [AFMUG] freestanding 25g max height

2016-08-30 Thread Justin Wilson
Per Rohn specs 30 feet. After 40 it starts getting very wobbly. I would not want to climb a 40+ foot unglued rohn, nor depend on it to outlast storms. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest

Re: [AFMUG] Ownership of wire / fiber in a building

2016-08-28 Thread Justin Wilson
to Chuck bringing in fiber. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Aug 28, 2016, at 5:19 PM, Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwi

Re: [AFMUG] Service in Coatsville IN

2016-08-28 Thread Justin Wilson
Eric Rogers at PDS in Mooresville. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Aug 25, 2016, at 3:19 PM, Roland Houin &

Re: [AFMUG] Ownership of wire / fiber in a building

2016-08-28 Thread Justin Wilson
have to be made in cash, in person, on such and such day. ATT didn’t agree to the terms so he effectively kept them out. His next tactic is to have them pay in bitcoin should they ask again. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Ce

Re: [AFMUG] Ownership of wire / fiber in a building

2016-08-28 Thread Justin Wilson
If your contract with them doesn’t say its yours then it becomes part of the structure, thus theirs. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering

Re: [AFMUG] Ownership of wire / fiber in a building

2016-08-28 Thread Justin Wilson
get exclusive access to any pathways for cable in regards to your services with the ability to sublet. If you can get it, get an exclusive franchise for providing data services. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth

Re: [AFMUG] DWDM Gear

2016-08-14 Thread Justin Wilson
, and troubleshoot an alarm state. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Aug 14, 2016, at 10:41 AM, Chuck McCown

Re: [AFMUG] IPv4 for sale?

2016-08-09 Thread Justin Wilson
Best was is a broker like ipv4auctions.com. The Co-Op in Indiana has been talking about a group purchase, but getting folks to commit has been the challenge. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest

Re: [AFMUG] IPv4 for sale?

2016-08-09 Thread Justin Wilson
providers innovate, but enterprise as well. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Aug 9, 2016, at 9:54 AM, Faisal Imtiaz &

Re: [AFMUG] 1 pair cat 5

2016-08-02 Thread Justin Wilson
Sounds like you need cat-3? If you need physically small cable there are several folks who make very small patch cables up to 70 some feet. Even flat cable. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest

Re: [AFMUG] Think this one gets by OSHA?

2016-08-02 Thread Justin Wilson
Just needs some cones and a hardhat and he’ll be “aright” . :-) Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Aug 2, 2016, at 9

Re: [AFMUG] IRR

2016-08-01 Thread Justin Wilson
https://www.arin.net/resources/routing/ <https://www.arin.net/resources/routing/> I did a post on registries last year. http://www.mtin.net/blog/?p=245 <http://www.mtin.net/blog/?p=245> Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consult

Re: [AFMUG] Windows 10 upgrade week

2016-07-29 Thread Justin Wilson
Ive tried but none of the hardware meets the requirements (mainly VMWare fusion). hehe. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric

Re: [AFMUG] mimosa webside down?

2016-07-22 Thread Justin Wilson
http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/mimosa.com <http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/mimosa.com> Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - P

Re: [AFMUG] pokemon impact

2016-07-11 Thread Justin Wilson
to be invited by winning points at various other tournaments. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Jul 11, 2016, at 9:34

Re: [AFMUG] Cogent

2016-07-06 Thread Justin Wilson
. Performance is acceptable and not borderline, but again sometimes it depends on where you are. I would definitely recommend them as part of your blend. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest

Re: [AFMUG] Anyone using the new Mikrotik CCR with passive cooling?

2016-07-03 Thread Justin Wilson
Have had one on top of a grain leg for over a year now. Replaced an x86 maxxwave that was getting close to thermal issues. Also allowed us to eliminate a media converter. Works great. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik BGP Blackhole Community

2016-06-22 Thread Justin Wilson
sales order which they charge $50 a month for was not worth his time. I could be wrong, but thats what it seemed. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik BGP Blackhole Community

2016-06-22 Thread Justin Wilson
the address list. So it’s a manual process. Doesn’t happen very often, but still something that have to remember. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik BGP Blackhole Community

2016-06-22 Thread Justin Wilson
with the technical justification for an increase in the number of prefixes to be announced. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik BGP Blackhole Community

2016-06-22 Thread Justin Wilson
San example with Cogent: add in-filter=cogent-blackhole-in multihop=yes name=Cogent-BlackHole out-filter=cogent-blackhole-out remote-address=130.117.20.1 remote-as=174 tcp-md5-key= ttl=default update-source= Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions

Re: [AFMUG] telephone pole climbing spikes

2016-06-03 Thread Justin Wilson
Not sure. I know our little town only does bucket work now. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Jun 3, 2016, at 12

Re: [AFMUG] telephone pole climbing spikes

2016-06-03 Thread Justin Wilson
http://www.70esolutions.com/miller-stopfall-fall-restraint-system/ <http://www.70esolutions.com/miller-stopfall-fall-restraint-system/> Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Ch

Re: [AFMUG] telephone pole climbing spikes

2016-06-03 Thread Justin Wilson
Then new designs in “pole technology” is they are actually putting a long threaded rod through the pole. The spikes actually screw into them to brace them. The guy who just went through his apprenticeship for line work on utility poles got cynch-lok stuff from DBI-SALA. Justin Wilson j

Re: [AFMUG] Urgently need Exchange DB Guru

2016-06-01 Thread Justin Wilson
it makes sense to not provide e-mail. Sometimes it makes sense to outsource it. Our last WISP we had e-mail for ourselves, but told everyone to go to gmail. Cut down on support and infrastructure costs considerably. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions

Re: [AFMUG] Urgently need Exchange DB Guru

2016-06-01 Thread Justin Wilson
Scott LePere from On-Ramp <sc...@ori.net>. They know Microsoft and host a bunch of Microsoft solutions. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - P

Re: [AFMUG] crc errors

2016-05-24 Thread Justin Wilson
this can have issues between vendors. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On May 24, 2016, at 11:36 AM, Ryan Mano

Re: [AFMUG] Tower Insurance?

2016-05-19 Thread Justin Wilson
Spin up a separate LLC for tower stuff. Do all the right employee stuff, etc. Just carry your tower insurance under that LLC and have the LLC do the work. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest

Re: [AFMUG] Upstream BGP Questionairre

2016-05-15 Thread Justin Wilson
I did a blog post awhile back on routing registries: http://www.mtin.net/blog/?p=245 <http://www.mtin.net/blog/?p=245> Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Ex

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