Re: [AFMUG] Unifi switches?

2016-07-19 Thread Kade Sullivan
What type of computer exactly? That sounds like a fantastic idea. On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Brett A Mansfield < li...@silverlakeinternet.com> wrote: > I had that issue with a cloud key too. I don't use them anymore. I buy a > small (2" X 3") computer with a dual core processor and 4 GB

Re: [AFMUG] Unifi switches?

2016-07-19 Thread Kade Sullivan
I've heard really good things about people using amazon cloud services to host a unifi box. No experience myself, but seems to be a pretty common thing on the UBNT forums if you can wade through that nightmarish place. On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 11:55 AM, D. Ryan Spott wrote: >

Re: [AFMUG] Cat5e/Cat6 Stripper That Doesn't Damage Shield?

2016-07-19 Thread Kade Sullivan
You pretty much need an adjustable cat 5 stripper to do shielded perfectly every time. There are such wide ranges of outside insulation that it's tough to find a preconfigured stripper that gets it cut perfect while leaving thie shield in tact. I would buy one of the adjustable ones and adjust

Re: [AFMUG] PMP100 Stand Alone / Backhaul From SM?

2016-07-14 Thread Kade Sullivan
It'll work just fine. We actually have a couple redundant links using RSTP that are just SMs pointing to another tower. Like Ken, said, it's not a long term solution, but for what you are doing it would work exactly as you expect. On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Ken Hohhof

Re: [AFMUG] KP Dual Band Sectors

2016-07-12 Thread Kade Sullivan
Just raised our first dual band sector array a couple weeks ago. Haven't had much time to compare the coverage to our other towers, but they are performing great so far in both 5 gig and 3.65 On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 6:10 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > Using it on other

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

2016-07-03 Thread Kade Sullivan
You can easily do direct DC using a POE breakout plug. I have little plugs that plug into an ethernet port and give you + and - DC lugs I just deployed one of these to a site feeding an Edgepoint 16 via fiber up the tower. Worked out incredibly well as I could power the mikrotik directly off

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Bitcoin in the $570's time to unload?

2016-06-04 Thread Kade Sullivan
The reward for mining a block is about to go from 25 coins to 12 coins. I'm guessing the price will go crazy at that point as well. Coinbase seems to think this may happen in august. Anyone thats into mining know anything about this that can offer more insight? On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 3:11 PM,

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP insanity!

2014-12-29 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
It took 10+ years to get downloadable configuration file. Everything they do (or dont do) is believable to me at this point. On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Eric Kuhnke via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I really want to know how you can possibly screw up the http/https interface on a radio, to set

Re: [AFMUG] Someone automated their Speed test

2014-12-26 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Dropping all their traffic sounds like a more fun solution. On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Josh Luthman via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Waste of your time IMO. Not very fun. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Dec 26,

Re: [AFMUG] EPMP with Force 110 - what am I doing wrong?

2014-12-23 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Trying to get nLOS from 5 gig is where you are doing it wrong. On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Alan West via Af af@afmug.com wrote: AP is set: Transmitter output power 23 antenna gain 13 This is the standard Cambium sector. On Tuesday, December 23, 2014 4:19 PM, Josh Luthman via Af

Re: [AFMUG] Friday Funny (belated)

2014-12-16 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
We had a Virgil and Johana [last name redacted] come in for dial up service years and years ago. Same situation, they had no idea what they wanted for an email address. They decided to combine their first names and came up with Virghana...Our sales guy almost lost it after he wrote it down on

Re: [AFMUG] Kudos for your favorite vendor

2014-12-12 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Can't say enough good things about Last Mile Gear. Those guys have helped us out countless times. Tre makes my orders much easier than they should be. Probably the only vendor I actually take calls from lol. On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Josh Luthman via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Tre does

Re: [AFMUG] 90 Degree 3.6GHZ Sector

2014-12-12 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
I asked KP for an explanation of the differences between them a few months ago. He said he'd contact his engineer but I never heard back. When you look at the antenna profile, at first glance it looks like the KP antenna is better. But once you look closer, it looks like each polarity is just

Re: [AFMUG] 90 Degree 3.6GHZ Sector

2014-12-12 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
The -3 vs -6 is exactly what I was refering to. When you look closely at the antenna pattern of the KP antenna, it just looks like they pushed each polarity farther away from each other in relation to the cambium antenna. This makes the lobes come out a bit farther and spec out as -3 instead of

Re: [AFMUG] 90 Degree 3.6GHZ Sector

2014-12-12 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
compared to MTI or Til-tek. That said, the last 900 sector I bought was a KPP, it is half the size of the other monsters. But in this case, the Cambium sector with the bracket to hold the 450 AP probably wins out in the mechanical department. *From:* Kade Sullivan via Af af@afmug.com *Sent

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium Tools

2014-12-12 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Out of curiosity, what do you use to manage your software upgrades? Everything seems easy enough to manage with a 3rd party management platform. On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Tushar Patel via Af af@afmug.com wrote: If history is any guide, (BAM, Prizm ) and not continue to support. After

Re: [AFMUG] EoIP over fiber - high latency?

2014-12-11 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
, if you’re going from a 1500 byte LAN across a 9000 byte fiber connection, you’ll not notice this. If you’re going to a satellite office behind DSL with PPPoE, or a cable modem, or whatever, you’re going to notice. *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Kade Sullivan via Af

Re: [AFMUG] EoIP over fiber - high latency?

2014-12-11 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- *From: *Kade Sullivan via Af af@afmug.com *To: *af@afmug.com *Sent: *Thursday, December 11, 2014 8:35:41 AM *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] EoIP over fiber - high latency? So looks like this may be a reason not to use UBNT

Re: [AFMUG] EoIP over fiber - high latency?

2014-12-10 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Could you elaborate on this? We have a couple EOIP links across other networks and have never adjusted the MTU anywhere. I just pulled up the EOIP interfaces on each router and they are all set for 1500. Should we be increasing this number as a best practice when building EOIP Tunnels? On Wed,

Re: [AFMUG] EoIP over fiber - high latency?

2014-12-10 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
byte packet, add EoIP overhead and still be within 1500. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- *From: *Kade Sullivan via Af af@afmug.com *To: *af@afmug.com *Sent: *Wednesday, December 10, 2014 4:16:51 PM *Subject: *Re

Re: [AFMUG] Force 110 assembly - anyone else having problems?

2014-12-09 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Maybe try another one out of the 4 pack and see if it's the same way? Maybe you just got lucky with the first one... On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 11:19 PM, Alan West via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Does not work for me. I tried it that way, could only get one of the four tabs to lock. The tolerances are

Re: [AFMUG] Cold weather gloves

2014-12-03 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
A trick our tower climbers taught me is to wear a pair of the thick latex 5mm+ gloves underneath a set of lighter, tighter stretchy winter gloves. This allows you to retain much more dexterity without sacrificing much warmth. Ever since using this trick, i RARELY get cold fingers. I can

Re: [AFMUG] Cold weather gloves

2014-12-03 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
? http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Safety-6603-Thickster-Textured/dp/B0002STTW0 Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Kade Sullivan via Af af@afmug.com wrote: A trick our tower climbers taught me is to wear

Re: [AFMUG] Cold weather gloves

2014-12-03 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
those should work. Apparently doesn't work for everyone :D On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 5:06 PM, Matt via Af af@afmug.com wrote: A trick our tower climbers taught me is to wear a pair of the thick latex 5mm+ gloves underneath a set of lighter, tighter stretchy winter gloves. This allows you to

Re: [AFMUG] wireless installer app

2014-10-21 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
I'm sure going to give it a shot. Yesterday I was talking to one of the guys about how nice it would be to have an augmented reality app to look through the camera and see where the tower is through trees or obstructions. Then you go and post this :D I'll report back On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at

Re: [AFMUG] OT Booyah, I still believe

2014-10-13 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
1 gram of fuel produced 1.5 MEGAWATTS of power over 32 days? Am I reading that right? Holy shit! On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 8:40 AM, Chuck McCown via Af af@afmug.com wrote:

[AFMUG] How to deal with constant customer internet saturation.

2014-10-13 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
So it's becoming a reoccurring nightmare for me. I get a customer calling in saying their internet is slow. It ends up being their upstream or downstream or both are totally maxed out for hours on end. Unfortunately, my responsibility does not stop there. We have been going the route of

Re: [AFMUG] How to deal with constant customer internet saturation.

2014-10-13 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
This is exactly what I had envisioned in my mind. I can not thank you enough. On Oct 13, 2014 3:33 PM, Adam Moffett via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Have you tried PCQ with lower priority on connections that have moved more data? See below. That's saying any connection that has moved less than

Re: [AFMUG] How to deal with constant customer internet saturation.

2014-10-13 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Did not know this. great info On Oct 13, 2014 4:02 PM, Bill Prince via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Non advantage SMs will burst the same speed as advantage SMs. The throughput limits only apply after the burst is exhausted. bp On 10/13/2014 1:55 PM, Kade Sullivan via Af wrote: 1536

Re: [AFMUG] Introducing a new revenue opportunity for WISPs.

2014-10-10 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
We've been deploying this and it's been as solid as it gets. We were against it from the start, but after evaluating it, we love it. Out of the 35 or so we have installed, I've had to return to less than 5 of them, and it's been after a very high winds storm to realign a couple reflectors.

Re: [AFMUG] Introducing a new revenue opportunity for WISPs.

2014-10-10 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
, so that guests cant just jump on and help themselves. We stress the importance of treating it like their water or power. Customer training is what will ensure a successful deployment. I would highly recommend checking this out. On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Kade Sullivan k...@mutel.com

Re: [AFMUG] Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

2014-10-10 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
If it means the difference between being able to pass an RJ45 connector through it or not, I would say plastic all the way. If I had to chose between 2 radio vendors with similar price/performance, that feature would tip me one way or the other. I absolutely despise grommets that wont pass the

Re: [AFMUG] Introducing a new revenue opportunity for WISPs.

2014-10-10 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
As in via the command line, so round trip. On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Paul Conlin via Af af@afmug.com wrote: 500ms? One way or round trip? PC Blaze Broadband On October 10, 2014 5:04:42 PM EDT, Kade Sullivan via Af af@afmug.com wrote: We've been deploying this and it's been

Re: [AFMUG] Belkin routers going nuts

2014-10-07 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
we have replaced 10+ routers in the last 2 days. mostly linksys wrt54g, gs, or L. I have been wondering if anyone else was seeing a huge amount of routers dying or needing power cycled constantly over the weekend. On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Mathew Howard via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I

Re: [AFMUG] Power up the tower?

2014-10-02 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Do you guys find that the packetflux gear has a high survival rate up there? We have a site that needs converted to DC and recabled, and are considering this route. Our thinking is, why put the dc box at the bottom when we can just put the thing up at the top and run nothing down to the bottom

Re: [AFMUG] PMP450 3.65 Oddities

2014-09-24 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
, or do you all see your replies twice? When I post, I see my post, then I see it come through again via AF On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Kade Sullivan via Af wlmailhtml:af@afmug.com wrote: All integrated SMs, all with KP Reflectors. On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Glen Waldrop via Af

Re: [AFMUG] cat5

2014-09-24 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
If you go toughcable, make SURE the boxes havnt been sitting around for a while. The last batch we bought to replace the bad batch ended up being another bad batch. So we ended up replacing crap with crap and now have to replace it all again. Evidently the boxes had sat in a warehouse forever

Re: [AFMUG] PMP450 3.65 Oddities

2014-09-23 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
All integrated SMs, all with KP Reflectors. On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Glen Waldrop via Af af@afmug.com wrote: A B hooked to the same polarity on each client? - Original Message - *From:* Kade Sullivan via Af af@afmug.com *To:* af@afmug.com *Sent:* Tuesday, September 23

Re: [AFMUG] PMP450 3.65 Oddities

2014-09-23 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
Is it just me, or do you all see your replies twice? When I post, I see my post, then I see it come through again via AF On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Kade Sullivan via Af af@afmug.com wrote: All integrated SMs, all with KP Reflectors. On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Glen Waldrop via Af

Re: [AFMUG] TEST - IGNORE

2014-09-17 Thread Kade Sullivan via Af
FYI I'm getting every email within the same minute it was sent, via Gmail. On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 4:19 PM, Mike Hammett via Af af@afmug.com wrote: My server received it at 10:16 AM Central. Return-Path: 0148842f45a9-e2dfdede-8f87-4a01-83b3-7d51bc808b65-000...@amazonses.com Received: