Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread Paul Stewart
I’ve seen some custom VPN applications run over 445 and shook my head as to why…. We limit our filtering specifically to SMTP, DNS, and UPNP type stuff where attacks/misuse are most common … > On Sep 20, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > I agree with what Lewis said.

Re: [AFMUG] Cogent...

2016-09-20 Thread Sam Lambie
Is Cogent still down or limping along? On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 8:17 AM, Seth Mattinen wrote: > On 9/19/16 6:12 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > >> Charter doesn't have communities you could use to no-export Cogent? >> > > > Oh probably, but we're dropping Charter anyway in a

Re: [AFMUG] OT Being a good citizen

2016-09-20 Thread Daniel White
Maybe in North America. Remember they have yet to release anything about stuff in the US. I guarantee the Panama Papers are still being discussed in countries like Iceland. Daniel White From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Re: [AFMUG] Cogent...

2016-09-20 Thread SmarterBroadband
;-) -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 10:18 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cogent... Sad, so sad. But I'm going to have the best routes, believe me. And Cogent is going to pay for them. Okay?

Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
we run his script, oddly though its not blocking this now, I will have to go investigate what i did wrong On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Justin Wilson wrote: > Butch Evans has an awesome firewalling script. It’s worth it to buy it > and see what is going on. > > > Justin

Re: [AFMUG] Cogent...

2016-09-20 Thread Dennis Burgess
Yap, they were not down ,just high latency going though LAX.. issue is LOTS of traffic goes though IAX. Thanks, Dennis Burgess – Network Engineer/Consutant MikroTik Certified Trianer/Consultant – MTCNA, MTCRE, MTCWE, MTCTCE,

Re: [AFMUG] Cogent...

2016-09-20 Thread Mike Hammett
High LAX latency because it was rerouting all over the globe. LAX - SFO was going through Singapore, Toyko, etc. LAX - ORD went through Europe. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From:

Re: [AFMUG] Antenna side lobes...do they move much?

2016-09-20 Thread Chuck McCown
They would be rock solid if nothing is moving in the nearfield of the antenna. However your particular antenna will have lobes in slightly different positions and magnitudes. The plot you get is the antenna that was hand tweaked and tested on the range. Production models vary a bit from

Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread Ken Hohhof
I agree with what Lewis said. Ports 135-139 and 445 are well known ports assigned to Windows networking and have no business being on the open Internet. There should be a strong presumption that outbound traffic on these ports is malicious traffic from a worm like Blaster trying to propagate

Re: [AFMUG] Cogent...

2016-09-20 Thread Mike Hammett
They were back yesterday evening from my observation. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Sam Lambie" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 10:05:16

[AFMUG] Antenna side lobes...do they move much?

2016-09-20 Thread Adam Moffett
My question is about the polar plot for a sector antenna where you see tiny lobes coming off it. Such as in between the rear lobe and the main lobe there might be several tiny lobes. I've always thought RSSI was unstable when you hit the sector from a weird direction like that. If I could

Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread Josh Luthman
Taking about a Microsoft VPN maybe? Don't they have an HTTPS tunnel for this? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Sep 20, 2016 1:08 PM, "Paul Stewart" wrote: I’ve seen some custom VPN applications run over 445

Re: [AFMUG] Cogent...

2016-09-20 Thread Dennis Burgess
Fine. Thanks, Dennis Burgess – Network Engineer/Consutant MikroTik Certified Trianer/Consultant – MTCNA, MTCRE, MTCWE, MTCTCE, MTCINE Cambium ePMP Certified, Telrad Certified, Cisco CCNA For Wireless Hardware/Routers visit

Re: [AFMUG] Antenna side lobes...do they move much?

2016-09-20 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
would the energy of a nearby SM alter the lobe pattern from the AP antenna On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: > Good to know, thanks. > > In Canopy FSK I remember getting re-regs from people on the side of a > sector...seemingly regardless of how hot

Re: [AFMUG] OT Being a good citizen

2016-09-20 Thread Daniel White
This is the right way to do it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Papers Daniel White From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 10:24 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Being a good citizen Work with the media? Are

[AFMUG] Beam me up Scotty...... Quantum Teleportation Moves Out Of Lab As Scientists Achieve Long-Distance Information Transfer Via City Optic Fiber

2016-09-20 Thread Jaime Solorza
http://www.ibtimes.com/quantum-teleportation-moves-out-lab-scientists-achieve-long-distance-information-2418939

Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread Richard Strittmatter
We block, have for years and years.. Richard Strittmatter From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 11:59 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports Yes, block. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing

Re: [AFMUG] Cogent...

2016-09-20 Thread Jon Auer
Sometimes sh*t happens. The Level3 we have for one of our ASNs was flaking out regularly from a faulty linecard in MSP a few months back. Last summer the HE we have on the other ASN was going down for 6-12 hours at a time multiple times per week for a month because their POP transport was a single

Re: [AFMUG] Beam me up Scotty...... Quantum Teleportation Moves Out Of Lab As Scientists Achieve Long-Distance Information Transfer Via City Optic Fiber

2016-09-20 Thread Jaime Solorza
No Tecate.. Does not compute On Sep 20, 2016 11:50 AM, "Sterling Jacobson" wrote: > Couldn’t this theoretically be used to house a quantum particle at your > house and then ‘connect’ to another server, but then transmit faster than > the speed of light and with lots of

Re: [AFMUG] Beam me up Scotty...... Quantum Teleportation Moves Out Of Lab As Scientists Achieve Long-Distance Information Transfer Via City Optic Fiber

2016-09-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Couldn’t this theoretically be used to house a quantum particle at your house and then ‘connect’ to another server, but then transmit faster than the speed of light and with lots of data eventually? Then our fiber infrastructure would just be for connections only, and not have to actually

Re: [AFMUG] OT Being a good citizen

2016-09-20 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
Panama Papers are just an auction item now though, the US just hasnt clicked the buy it now button On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Daniel White wrote: > Maybe in North America. Remember they have yet to release anything about > stuff in the US. > > > > I guarantee the

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] Cambium 450d

2016-09-20 Thread Matt
We are struggling with the 450d vs old style sm decision as well. Installers find carrying old style sm and reflectors in service vehicle so much easier. Everyone is so used to the old sm's its a hard change. Many/most of our upgrades have a reflector already as well. We do see just a bit

Re: [AFMUG] Antenna side lobes...do they move much?

2016-09-20 Thread Adam Moffett
Good to know, thanks. In Canopy FSK I remember getting re-regs from people on the side of a sector...seemingly regardless of how hot their RSSI was. In Wimax I sometimes see fluctuations of 5-10db in the same circumstance. I guess I'm just reaching for explanations. -- Original

Re: [AFMUG] Beam me up Scotty...... Quantum Teleportation Moves Out Of Lab As Scientists Achieve Long-Distance Information Transfer Via City Optic Fiber

2016-09-20 Thread Chris Wright
The data is sent through fiber optic cable while the quantum-entangled particle is used for encryption/decryption only. No information is passed faster than the speed of light. Chris Wright Network Administrator From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sterling Jacobson Sent:

Re: [AFMUG] Antenna side lobes...do they move much?

2016-09-20 Thread Chuck McCown
Yes, not the energy but just the presence of a physical object. From: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 11:09 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Antenna side lobes...do they move much? would the energy of a nearby SM alter the lobe pattern from the AP antenna On

Re: [AFMUG] LTE RRH vs truck, radio wins

2016-09-20 Thread Robert Andrews
Do'h... How far was that fall/fail? On 09/20/2016 03:30 PM, Eric Kuhnke wrote: Ouch.

[AFMUG] Who bought all the Mikrotik RB260GS modules?

2016-09-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
I need 50 of them and they are backordered until November. Shame on all of you buying all my ONT/CPE devices! Does anyone have any to sell?

Re: [AFMUG] CDN Overload

2016-09-20 Thread Mike Hammett
Well if you're having issues with Level 3, then you're in luck. I have the ear of a Level 3 CDN engineer. They're very anxious to help. Once I get all of the information gathered , we'll be able to make some progress. I look forward to additional information. - Mike Hammett

Re: [AFMUG] CDN Overload

2016-09-20 Thread castarritt .
What CDN? Mostly LLNW and Microsoft What have you identified the traffic to be? Mostly Windows Update What is the access network? I don't understand the question; PTMP wireless? Where is the rate limiting done? At the PMP450 Access Point How is the rate limiting done (policing vs. queueing, SFQ,

[AFMUG] OT... My buddy the joker

2016-09-20 Thread Jaime Solorza
A GOP lackey friend of mine subscribed me to Donald Frumps mailing list.. I blocked it and now getting stuff from gas chamber skittles brat son... Blocked him... Who is next? I think I will get back at my friend

Re: [AFMUG] Who bought all the Mikrotik RB260GS modules?

2016-09-20 Thread Gino Villarini
I have 50 $200 each  On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, Sterling Jacobson wrote: > I need 50 of them and they are backordered until November. > > Shame on all of you buying all my ONT/CPE devices! > > Does anyone have any to sell? > > >

Re: [AFMUG] LTE RRH vs truck, radio wins

2016-09-20 Thread Darin Steffl
Thank God no one was in the truck lol. Could've ended badly. On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 5:38 PM, Robert Andrews wrote: > Do'h... How far was that fall/fail? > > > On 09/20/2016 03:30 PM, Eric Kuhnke wrote: > >> Ouch. >> >> >> -- Darin Steffl Minnesota WiFi

Re: [AFMUG] LTE RRH vs truck, radio wins

2016-09-20 Thread Jay Weekley
I hate it when I do that. Eric Kuhnke wrote: Ouch.

[AFMUG] AT Broadband over power

2016-09-20 Thread Jason McKemie
AT just refuses to learn from history: http://about.att.com/newsroom/att_to_test_delivering_multi_gigabit_wireless_internet_speeds_using_power_lines.html

Re: [AFMUG] Who bought all the Mikrotik RB260GS modules?

2016-09-20 Thread Ken Hohhof
Roc-Noc shows 27 of the GSP models in stock. -Original Message- From: Sterling Jacobson Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 5:46 PM To: 'af@afmug.com' Subject: [AFMUG] Who bought all the Mikrotik RB260GS modules? I need 50 of them and they are backordered until November. Shame on

Re: [AFMUG] LTE RRH vs truck, radio wins

2016-09-20 Thread Craig Schmaderer
"Hope that's not a deposit bottle" Craig Schmaderer Cell 402-380-1245 Skywave Wireless, Inc. On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 6:17 PM -0500, "Jay Weekley" > wrote: I hate it when I do that. Eric Kuhnke wrote: > Ouch. > >

Re: [AFMUG] Who bought all the Mikrotik RB260GS modules?

2016-09-20 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Not funny! I did have to buy them at a slight premium from Flytech Computing. But at least they have inventory. From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Gino Villarini Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 6:10 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Who bought all the Mikrotik

Re: [AFMUG] AT Broadband over power

2016-09-20 Thread Craig Schmaderer
Sounds like another brilliant idea to waste unlicensed spectrum. [Image] Craig Schmaderer Cell 402-380-1245 Skywave Wireless, Inc. On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 7:34 PM -0500, "Jason McKemie" > wrote: AT just refuses to

[AFMUG] PAL bidding

2016-09-20 Thread Adam Moffett
Does anyone know how PAL bidding in CBRS is going to work? I'm too tired for deep reading tonight. My first thought was "maybe we should just bid $1 (or the minimum) for a channel in every tract around us just in case nobody else does." Second thought was "There are only around 73,000

Re: [AFMUG] AT Broadband over power

2016-09-20 Thread Adam Moffett
The subject line might give the wrong impression. If they were fooling with BPL in this day and age that would be worthy of a facepalm for sure. However, the article and the photos in it seem to describe millimeter wave repeaters on power line poles. Gigabit millimeter wave along the path of

Re: [AFMUG] OT Being a good citizen

2016-09-20 Thread Chuck McCown
Yep, Snowden never had to expose himself. But that was probably one of his goals. From: Daniel White Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 6:53 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Being a good citizen This is the right way to do it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Papers

Re: [AFMUG] CDN Overload

2016-09-20 Thread Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]
I’ve seen it the most from Limelight. Don’t know what they are cramming down my user’s throats but I suspect it is either Microsoft or Apple. Jim Bouse Owner Mobile IT Pro - Brazos WiFi 979-985-5912 j...@brazoswifi.com From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent:

Re: [AFMUG] OT Being a good citizen

2016-09-20 Thread Josh Reynolds
Sadly those started being ignored the 2nd day of their release. Snowden became a national discussion. The panama papers ended up being a minor footnote. On Sep 20, 2016 8:07 AM, "Chuck McCown" wrote: > Yep, Snowden never had to expose himself. But that was probably one of >

Re: [AFMUG] CDN Overload

2016-09-20 Thread Mike Hammett
Can you address the questions I posed in the initial e-mail? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread Jon Bruce
+1 On 9/20/2016 10:01 AM, Lewis Bergman wrote: I am a firm believer in the stance that as your ISP, I am not your mommy. We did no filtering or firewalling for our customers. The only exception being the blocking of certain traffic that had no business being on the open Internet. This is

Re: [AFMUG] Cogent...

2016-09-20 Thread Seth Mattinen
On 9/19/16 6:12 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: Charter doesn't have communities you could use to no-export Cogent? Oh probably, but we're dropping Charter anyway in a couple months. ~Seth

Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread Dave
+1 On 09/20/2016 09:12 AM, Jon Bruce wrote: +1 On 9/20/2016 10:01 AM, Lewis Bergman wrote: I am a firm believer in the stance that as your ISP, I am not your mommy. We did no filtering or firewalling for our customers. The only exception being the blocking of certain traffic that had no

Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread Lewis Bergman
I am a firm believer in the stance that as your ISP, I am not your mommy. We did no filtering or firewalling for our customers. The only exception being the blocking of certain traffic that had no business being on the open Internet. This is one of those things. On Tue, Sep 20, 2016, 7:21 AM

Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be blocking SMB ports

2016-09-20 Thread Stefan Englhardt
We say our customers: You get free unblocked access. So we dont block. If we see a problem we block and notify the customer. Von: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] Im Auftrag von Dave Gesendet: Dienstag, 20. September 2016 16:21 An: af@afmug.com Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] everyone should be