Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent

2022-01-24 Thread Erich Kaiser
Most IXs have HE routes as well, so we pull those in from the IXs. Erich Kaiser er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:08 PM Erich Kaiser wrote: > We have been doing local peering for CDNs and Telia for remaining routes > and Cogent last reso

Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent

2022-01-24 Thread Erich Kaiser
with Telia being second in line and then Cogent being last resort. Its worked pretty well for us and our customers. Erich Kaiser RTA formerly The Fusion Network ASN 19754 On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 9:17 AM Daniel Pautz via AF wrote: > The one thing I will say between the two of them (we h

Re: [AFMUG] Yealink Phones

2021-10-24 Thread Erich Kaiser
Should be T48S Erich Kaiser er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 9:42 AM Erich Kaiser wrote: > We run all Yealink in multiple offices across US, not seeing any issues > like this. Running SIP-T29/46/28S behind mikrotik/ubnt (Single NAT) >

Re: [AFMUG] Yealink Phones

2021-10-24 Thread Erich Kaiser
upstream? Are you hosting your own PBX if so what software? Erich Kaiser On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 9:40 AM wrote: > Good morning all, > > > > We have recently ran into major issues using Yealink phones, particularly > T54W and T57W. Calls are broken and dropping. We have determ

Re: [AFMUG] Netflow tools

2021-05-08 Thread Erich Kaiser
Solarwinds netflow NTA for more indepth customers flows but as-stats for peering stats. Erich Kaiser er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Sat, May 8, 2021 at 10:23 AM Erich Kaiser wrote: > asstats > https://github.com/manuelkasper/AS-Stats > > Erich

Re: [AFMUG] Netflow tools

2021-05-08 Thread Erich Kaiser
asstats https://github.com/manuelkasper/AS-Stats Erich Kaiser er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Sat, May 8, 2021 at 10:16 AM Nate Burke wrote: > I'm looking to get a picture of what kind of traffic our network is > using. Streaming/downloads/gaming, Etc.

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-05 Thread Erich Kaiser
Amen. I'll see you at the show! On Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 6:21 PM Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] wrote: > Dallas county (2.6 million people) has 300 cases a day (as of April 4th). > > Quick math says that’s 0.01% of the population has covid. > > That's practically non-existent. > > Live life, or don't. Ju

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-05 Thread Erich Kaiser
If it gives me a chance not to die from Covid and lessen the symptoms if I do get it, I will take it. Thats what these vaccines are supposed to do. Pfizer and Moderna are supposed to be like 80% effective 2 weeks after first vaccination.I am getting my second vaccination for Moderna in about a

Re: [AFMUG] Microsoft vs Google

2021-03-18 Thread Erich Kaiser
PCs for each full user. Erich Kaiser On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 10:11 AM Steve Jones wrote: > this thread got me looking at microsoft options again, im having issues > with our openfire server and trillian messenger not keeping in sync, its a > versioning issue. but it looks like

Re: [AFMUG] Hotel Panic Button Regulations

2021-01-19 Thread Erich Kaiser
Good ol' Prickster... On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 5:53 PM Steve Jones wrote: > > https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/18848-new-illinois-law-requires-panic-buttons-for-hotel-casino-staff-working-alone#:~:text=New%20Illinois%20law%20requires%20panic%20buttons%20for%20hotel%2C%20casino%20

Re: [AFMUG] router programming

2021-01-19 Thread Erich Kaiser
). We are moving to Dell S5xxF Series switches for port aggregation.They have been great switches been running for about a year now at some POPs. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 5:25 PM Mike Hammett wrote: > My

Re: [AFMUG] Water heaters

2020-11-30 Thread Erich Kaiser
both electric and gas, it may not be in the hot output it could be a separate pop off tab on top thats covered with foam, do some googling for your make/model and where your anode is located. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Mon, Nov 30

Re: [AFMUG] Water heaters

2020-11-30 Thread Erich Kaiser
If you are going to put a tank one in again make sure to replace the Anode rod with a DC powered one. If you check your existing heater does the rod even exist or has it corroded away (It is supposed to protect the tank from corrosion)? We had two 40 gal heaters replaced about 8 months ago, right

Re: [AFMUG] looking for replacement 11 GHz 820C radio

2020-11-12 Thread Erich Kaiser
Ken, This is the correct part # for the PSU you need for the 820C, we just used two of these and they work great. ISP has 23 instock. N82L164A Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 8:59 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > O

Re: [AFMUG] SIP trunk providers at IXes?

2020-10-22 Thread Erich Kaiser
service via Bandwidth.com, the best part about it is our wholesale customers on the Fusion side benefit from our PNI with them. Erich Kaiser The Fusion Network / SCT Broadband On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 2:24 PM Lewis Bergman wrote: > We don't peer specifically. We choose data centers l

Re: [AFMUG] Virtual machines

2020-09-27 Thread Erich Kaiser
Nothing wrong with Hyper-v, been running it for 3 yrs, no issues. If i did it over i would probably go with VMWare. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 9:56 AM Mike Hammett wrote: > I know of a couple people us

Re: [AFMUG] servers

2020-09-26 Thread Erich Kaiser
would probably not use it if we were rebuilding the system from scratch, would probably use VMWare but it has been rock solid. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Fri, Sep 25, 2020 at 8:09 PM wrote: > I need to put in some servers. I want to

[AFMUG] Tesla competitor Kandi

2020-07-30 Thread Erich Kaiser
This is going to be interesting https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/kandi-technologies-stock-announcing-us-car-launch-tesla-competitor-electric-2020-7-1029451976# -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] weed killer

2020-07-30 Thread Erich Kaiser
Tordon, 24-d and Glyphosate. if weeds are large, cut them, wait about 2 weeks and then spray. On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:45 AM wrote: > I like to totally sterilize the ground around my comm sites. But for some > reason the stuff I am using did not work this year. I am sure it is the > sam

Re: [AFMUG] COVID liability

2020-05-10 Thread Erich Kaiser
Looking it up online probably had goose liver and pork liver spread as well. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 5:32 PM Erich Kaiser wrote: > I am a big fan of calves liver spread. Used to get some strange lo

Re: [AFMUG] COVID liability

2020-05-10 Thread Erich Kaiser
I am a big fan of calves liver spread. Used to get some strange looks from the other kids in grade school during lunch. I have not had it for years well because the wife will not buy it LOL. On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 4:33 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > I hate liver but have been known to eat liver s

Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum

2020-04-23 Thread Erich Kaiser
yes you are right. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:12 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > More like 4.9 to 7. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Erich Kaiser > *Sent:* Thursday, April 23, 2020 5:35 PM

Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum

2020-04-23 Thread Erich Kaiser
about the Antenna being used on these APs are they going to be able to cover the entire band from 5Ghz to 6Ghz efficiently? Just thinking... Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 5:24 PM Sean Heskett wrote: > from F

Re: [AFMUG] billing

2020-04-23 Thread Erich Kaiser
We run 6 different network monitor platforms, they all do somewhat specific things and are in house. I don't see how you can only run one especially it being Pulse which is very limited. As for DNS, there is no reason to run your own DNS for recursive IMO, I have one dns server setup for RDNS but

[AFMUG] Optic DIsh Feedhorn stock?

2020-03-27 Thread Erich Kaiser
Anyone have any 11ghz Ceragon Feedhhorns for the WBMFG Optic 2ft dishes? Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Hosted PBX

2020-03-22 Thread Erich Kaiser
We use Netsapiens, if you can host it yourself, in the long run it makes more sense. Their NMS is rock solid. We use bandwidth.com for the service portion. On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 6:44 PM Matt wrote: > Right now we have a fortinet phone system with good number of extensions. > Thinking of sw

Re: [AFMUG] Bandwidth / Usage

2020-03-11 Thread Erich Kaiser
They are pushing everyone to PNIs not IXs they have taken routes off IXs. Erich Kaiser On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 7:54 AM Mike Hammett wrote: > *nods* They're pushing everyone to IXes. > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <htt

Re: [AFMUG] equipment lease/purchase companies

2020-02-28 Thread Erich Kaiser
We use Lease Corporation of America for all of our leases, they don't care what you buy. Erich Kaiser On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 12:33 PM Dev wrote: > Has anyone had a good experience with equipment lease/purchase/finance > companies for things like mini-ex, directional bore, etc

Re: [AFMUG] PTP820S

2020-02-18 Thread Erich Kaiser
I believe if you enabled adaptive tx power admin it allows you to go up to max tx power. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 8:20 AM Andy Trimmell wrote: > So I’m configuring these for the first time. I ran

Re: [AFMUG] Migrating to DC + IX

2020-02-17 Thread Erich Kaiser
Graham, Just sent you an email offlist. Erich Kaiser On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 11:39 AM Graham McIntire wrote: > We're migrating our network from DIA to fiber backhaul to a DC in > Dallas to hop directly on the IX. I have all of the DC side handled, > but I'm stumbling with

Re: [AFMUG] Associating NET HANDLE with ASN

2020-02-03 Thread Erich Kaiser
Route objects are becoming more of a requirement now and recommend everyone have a route object entry for every parent netblock at minimum. Origin AS (Registered via Arin) is very important as well. Several Upstreams/IX require these now and its only going to become more so. On Mon, Feb 3, 202

Re: [AFMUG] The Future

2020-01-23 Thread Erich Kaiser via AF
I think they don't like providing them anymore due to maintenance and hardware costs. We have one in SLC due to no Netflix peering available, most major cities they are on the local IX or you can get a PNI with them. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 81

Re: [AFMUG] The Future

2020-01-23 Thread Erich Kaiser
You need enough traffic to justify it, they are not easy to get. You would be better off going to an IX where they exist. On Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 4:47 PM wrote: > Can't you get a netflix box from netflix? > > -Original Message- > From: Matt Hoppes > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020

Re: [AFMUG] Utility Easement over private property

2020-01-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
e the situation. > > If a landowner brings it up tell they you are in the public utility ROW. > Have them prove you wrong. > > *From:* Erich Kaiser > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 15, 2020 11:48 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Utility Easement o

Re: [AFMUG] Utility Easement over private property

2020-01-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
; > > *From:* AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Erich Kaiser > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 15, 2020 1:49 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Utility Easement over private property > > > > So we have run into a situation

[AFMUG] Utility Easement over private property

2020-01-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
So we have run into a situation where our aerial fiber (Put in from previous ownership) is over a utility easement over private property, do we need to have some type of agreement with land owner or is this considered a Public ROW? Its zoned as an easement and citys water lines run through it as w

Re: [AFMUG] Licensed radios

2020-01-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
Distance? Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 9:47 AM Adair Winter wrote: > Hell ya we do, we have three 4096 QAM links running and about to add one > more. > It's the only way to go > > On Wed, Jan

Re: [AFMUG] Licensed radios

2020-01-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
Is the 4200 on their website? Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 9:06 AM Adair Winter wrote: > SIAE was our radio of choice after a really bad experience with cambium. > Both cambium and siae not having SFP+ por

Re: [AFMUG] Licensed radios

2020-01-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
Will give it a look. Sounds very reasonable. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 9:00 AM Adair Winter wrote: > That's correct. 2 year advanced replacement. I think aviat is working > really hard to get in

Re: [AFMUG] Licensed radios

2020-01-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
HOw much is a fully loaded Aviat link? Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 3:31 AM Gino A. Villarini wrote: > Right… yeah mind f*** the 820c is a dual core radio… the Bridgewave and > Aviat radios that do th

Re: [AFMUG] Licensed radios

2020-01-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
No you can do ACCP on one unit, you just need a combiner that they sell that goes between the dish and radio. Non-Adjacent channels could be an option with two radios but probably would do it with two PTP820S and a combiner. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office

Re: [AFMUG] Licensed radios

2020-01-14 Thread Erich Kaiser
PTP820C does this its called ACCP. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 4:17 PM SmarterBroadband wrote: > Hi > > > > The BridgeWave Navigator states it can have more than 2x80 channels on one > dual c

Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti AF-11x licensed links

2020-01-10 Thread Erich Kaiser
Yes, once you get your first one configured its not bad, I had an issue as well with the first link. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 8:45 AM Adam Moffett wrote: > Support. > > One thing about the IP20/PTP82

Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti AF-11x licensed links

2020-01-09 Thread Erich Kaiser
Cheaper... Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 9:05 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Stocking distributors and local support? > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Matt Hoppes > *Sent:* Thursday, January 9,

Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti AF-11x licensed links

2020-01-09 Thread Erich Kaiser
56mhz throughput data capacities vs 80mhz throughput data capacities is a significant factor. Plus can the AF11 do ACCP (Unless yo use 2 dishes or a custom combiner)? We had a link recently with only 80mhz channels available on vertical. Getting to 4096 QAM is not easy on longer links (Probably

Re: [AFMUG] Vehicle Tracking

2020-01-09 Thread Erich Kaiser
We use track your truck, integrates with Sonar. On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 9:30 AM Josh Luthman wrote: > Using TrackYourTruck because it works with Powercode's map. > > It's kind of expensive, I think 27/mo/vehicle? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St >

Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti AF-11x licensed links

2020-01-09 Thread Erich Kaiser
I think he is talking about ACCP, the Cambium PTP820Cs can do this as well. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 11:04 PM Darin Steffl wrote: > Steve, > > What do you mean by they can do more than an 80mhz channe

Re: [AFMUG] Poor download speeds

2019-11-16 Thread Erich Kaiser
We had a customer with an issue like this the other day ended up being a line card in the transport carriers dwdm gear. He was getting like 1Mbps/100Mbps on speedtests. You also want to look at your optics if provider tested the circuit clean, replace it and replace the patch cable to the NID.

Re: [AFMUG] Flat drop clamp/hanger

2019-05-03 Thread Erich Kaiser
https://www.linemen-tools.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=H-9086 On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 11:05 AM Adam Moffett wrote: > If you run flat drop cable along a wall, what kind of hardware do you > secure it with? > Is there something as simple as the single screw black flex clip, but > made fo

Re: [AFMUG] Back from the dead.....

2019-03-05 Thread Erich Kaiser
I heard they had issues with getting some specific chip for this line. This was after the product was already developed. The Apex Lynx product has been rock solid for us, not one issue in several years vs the apex plus (wavelab heads) was crap. Its going to be tough for them to come back after al

Re: [AFMUG] Centurylink/Level3 Bandwidth

2019-02-02 Thread Erich Kaiser
+1 On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 10:14 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > 1) Contracts are only as good as the money you are willing to spend suing > the other party. I have literally had a big telco say go ahead and sue us, > we have lots of lawyers. > > 2) It seems standard practice to raise the price abo

Re: [AFMUG] OT - lithium battery jump pack review

2019-01-30 Thread Erich Kaiser
interesting.. On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 5:15 PM wrote: > You have to wonder how they do it. High voltage battery pack with a huge > DC-DC convertor or what? Does not seem possible but my son has one and we > use it on construction equipment all the time. > > *From:* Ken Hohhof > *Sent:* Wednesd

Re: [AFMUG] Is there a term for accessing an IRU in the middle?

2019-01-24 Thread Erich Kaiser
Existing Splice Point. On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 12:11 PM Adam Moffett wrote: > They already have a closure there, so I think it's already been ring > cut. Just need them to add a pigtail in the middle. > > .I think I just answered my own question. Thanks.. > > > > On 1/24/2019 1:03 PM,

Re: [AFMUG] Tracking Down DualStack Problems

2018-10-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
There is no Netflix peering available in SLC, hence why we have a Cache box there. BTW we support Ipv6 :) Sterling hit me up if interested in bandwidth in SLC. I will give you a good deal! On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 8:08 PM Mike Hammett via AF wrote: > Looks like SLIX needs to put some effort

Re: [AFMUG] Netflow

2018-10-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
nds was like Tiffany’s (as in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, > please don’t tell me you’ve never seen it). Fun to window shop, nothing > you can afford. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Erich Kaiser > *Sent:* Monday, October 15, 2018 6:20 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Gro

Re: [AFMUG] Netflow

2018-10-15 Thread Erich Kaiser
We use: solarwinds as-stats for Fusion We collect sflow data. These are also good options Fastnetmon Scrutinizer Kentik Ntop is junk. On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 2:32 PM Steve wrote: > What collectors do you use? > > I've used these the past > > Scrutinizer > ManageEngine's Netflow Anaylzer >

Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes

2018-10-01 Thread Erich Kaiser
You can use UNMS and/ or their integrated web interface. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 1:04 PM Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > Do the aircubes work with the Unifi cloud interface for management? > > On Mon, Oct 1

Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes

2018-10-01 Thread Erich Kaiser
We use the Ubiquiti AirCube AC and add an additional unit in repeater mode if needed. So far they are working great got about 40 in the field. They are also our POE source going forward, for ubiquiti radios and fiber ONU. All managed through UNMS. On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhau

Re: [AFMUG] DIA pricing

2018-09-25 Thread Erich Kaiser
. Sincerely, Erich Kaiser er...@gotfusion.net On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 10:50 AM Chuck McCown wrote: > You in Salt Lake City? > > *From:* Erich Kaiser > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 25, 2018 9:01 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DIA pricing

Re: [AFMUG] DIA pricing

2018-09-25 Thread Erich Kaiser
art of the WISP industry, we even deliver bandwidth via licensed links to certain customers :) Sincerely, Erich Kaiser The Fusion Network On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 8:33 AM Dave wrote: > This is why I like fusion.. I get a 10G but only charged for 1G. The pipe > allows us to go over if we

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium PTP400 replacement

2018-08-20 Thread Erich Kaiser
Go with the PTP670. Similar interface to PTP400,500 and 600. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 10:53 AM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > Huh. So the only real difference I need isn't available. Figures. > > On Fri

Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Dear WISPA...

2018-08-17 Thread Erich Kaiser
>From recent experience, WISPA does not want to be in the middle of Vendor/Member issues, so if this is different for this scenario for any reason, that is unfair to our situation we had a few months ago. Erich Kaiser The Fusion Network On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 3:01 PM, Chuck Hogg wr

Re: [AFMUG] NOC Full Rack pricing

2018-08-13 Thread Erich Kaiser
very familiar with the variation in pricing if you have specific questions, hit me up. We have a full cab in Databank at 179 Social Hall, we have space available if you are looking for space and bandwidth. Erich Kaiser The Fusion Network On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 8:26 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote

Re: [AFMUG] Exchange Domain Controller expert wanted

2018-08-01 Thread Erich Kaiser
either, once you add in the cost of Windows and Exchange and CALs, Spam software... Don't forget backups.. Erich Kaiser On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 10:28 PM, Ryan Ray wrote: > I've built out 30k mailbox exchange implementations and honestly, unless > you have someone to keep u