Re: [AFMUG] router recommendations for 20gbps

2019-09-18 Thread Darin Steffl
Mike, That video is from 2017. Did you mean to attach a more recent one? On Wed, Sep 18, 2019, 10:18 AM Mike Hammett wrote: > > https://youtu.be/zv54GidX0qQ?list=PLXr-HoBo2VtViy9bIHHId8d20ELzvOYid&t=1414s > > > Yes, I know we reported on the "new" routers... which apparently were > just trolli

Re: [AFMUG] intersection of technical and political and wrestling

2024-10-08 Thread Darin Steffl
People will need to advance their job skills because unskilled labor will be automated when possible. When the tesla Optimus robot comes out and scales up, it will replace lots of unskilled labor. On Tue, Oct 8, 2024, 4:42 AM Jan-GAMs wrote: > What I want to know is when are the robots going to

Re: [AFMUG] intersection of technical and political

2024-10-05 Thread Darin Steffl
gt; AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Darin Steffl Minnesota WiFi www.mnwifi.com 507-634-WiFi Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Verizon outage yesterday

2024-10-01 Thread Darin Steffl
They rarely give public statements as to the cause of a nationwide issue like this. The FCC is investigating so at some point, they should release a report on their findings. All lines on our account were down from 8:45am until 4:26pm. We had no service at all. So the issue was pretty bad nationwi

Re: [AFMUG] IP TV

2024-09-16 Thread Darin Steffl
It's probably best to avoid TV at this point. Very low margin, lots of issues, increasing wholesale rates, churn, etc. Lots of companies are dropping TV and pushing people to streaming instead. On Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 7:13 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Out of curiosity, why do you want to do TV? > > > >

Re: [AFMUG] Looking to replace adsl2 DSLAM

2024-12-26 Thread Darin Steffl
I think all the big guys are using G.fast or G.hn gear over phone line or coax. Readylinks and Positron are the two big names out there. I'm sure Calix and AdTran offer something as well. On Thu, Dec 26, 2024, 12:50 PM Steve Jones wrote: > It would be worth looking at a CBRS private LTE solution

Re: [AFMUG] OT: We have names for certain cars.

2025-02-05 Thread Darin Steffl
The salute can only be confirmed by seeing it in video. A still capture does not make it a bad salute. Elon clearly did a bad salute when watching the video. Photo montages of others will prove they did nothing close to a n*zi salute. I've had a tesla since 2018 and there isn't a more fun car to d

Re: [AFMUG] Verizon 5G Home Internet installers?

2025-02-06 Thread Darin Steffl
Contractors only. I'm sure they have two or three master contractors and pay a fixed rate. On Thu, Feb 6, 2025, 9:32 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Verizon says for their 5G Home Internet Plus (“up to” 300 Mbps and whole > home WiFi) they will send an installer to determine if you need the mesh > extend

Re: [AFMUG] OT Analogy

2024-12-10 Thread Darin Steffl
I think you're drinking the conspiracy kool-aid with this claim. I'm 33 and when I was in school, they needed permission to provide me something small like Tylenol. I have family members who are teachers and kids in our family from elementary to highschool. I'm also in Minnesota which has been blue

Re: [AFMUG] OT Analogy

2024-12-10 Thread Darin Steffl
ve analogy for the purpose of > trolling... > Guy has to get his jollies any way he can you know... > > > *From:* Darin Steffl > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 10, 2024 3:25 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Analogy > > I think you&

Re: [AFMUG] Beehive Broadband

2024-12-18 Thread Darin Steffl
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Re: [AFMUG] 10Gbit 80Ghz options Cambium (Ceragon) / Siklu

2024-12-12 Thread Darin Steffl
We have siklu 8010 and it's been good. But I'd also consider Aviat for this as they're better priced as a package. On Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 3:06 PM Matt Hopkins wrote: > I am a Cambium shop as well but have not tried any of their licensed gear > (white label Ceragon), primarily because I'm so happy

Re: [AFMUG] Sizing DC Power Supplies

2024-12-13 Thread Darin Steffl
s. On Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 6:38 PM Adam Moffett wrote: > We have more than 500 units. I think we're just supposed to stock them > and use as needed. > > -- > *From:* AF on behalf of Darin Steffl < > darin.ste...@mnwifi.com> >

Re: [AFMUG] Airborne Starlink

2025-01-11 Thread Darin Steffl
That's cool but not as impressive when it's already working well on commercial jet's going faster. Or falcon rockets going over 17,500 mph. On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 2:07 PM wrote: > https://youtu.be/iSsRcLVoy08?si=xRS6V6cwfsy5sicz > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailm

Re: [AFMUG] RIP DSLReports

2025-01-19 Thread Darin Steffl
I saw a message they're working through a ddos attack. I assume that means they'll be back. On Sun, Jan 19, 2025, 2:27 PM Nate Burke wrote: > Too bad, They had a really good quick calculator for determining how much > data someone was downloading. Enter 2 of 3, Time, Throughput or Data, and > i

Re: [AFMUG] 1Gbps link

2025-01-27 Thread Darin Steffl
We have a wave pro at 4 miles in MN and I can tell you rain took it down much more than 1 hour in the last 12 months. Even if it was up, the signal was so poor it could only provide 100 Mbps. I have AF11 links that also go down sometimes at 4 and 5.5 miles in heavy rain. Aviat has a lot more power

Re: [AFMUG] Big Broadband jacking up rates now?

2025-01-27 Thread Darin Steffl
Don't forget metronet has a mandatory $12.95 tech assure fee on top of all their advertised rates. It's hidden in the fine print and surprises most new customers. They also increase the promo rate every year for 4 years. So their gig service pricing is as follows: Year 1 - $63 Year 2 - $73 Year 3

[AFMUG] 100 Mbps for $15 California Bill

2025-03-21 Thread Darin Steffl
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/california-bill-would-force-isps-to-offer-100mbps-plans-for-15-a-month/ This seems crazy. Not sure how many ISP's can afford to offer 100/20 Mbps for $15/month. If California wants to subsidize the monthly cost, then maybe this works. Say they chip in $2

Re: [AFMUG] OT Aviation

2025-03-21 Thread Darin Steffl
te: > > Women are quite often better pilots from the ones I’ve tried to train, > more intuitive. Whatever the situation, if the mountains and the earth > attached to them suddenly get very large, the plane doesn’t care who’s > flying it, or used to be. Dirt matters. > >

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-21 Thread Darin Steffl
Do we think when Tesla Optimus robots are mass produced in a few years, that some of the manual labor can be replaced with robots? That would drive down fiber construction cost considerably. Instead of 5 guys per drill crew, it could be 1-2 guys and the rest are robots. On Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 3:50 

Re: [AFMUG] OT USAID

2025-03-14 Thread Darin Steffl
At first glance, there is no "about" section or anything that cites the source of this data. Your claims in your email are listed nowhere on this website. Also, sharing testimonials and tweets from far right Maga like Elon and Charlie Kirk does not help me believe the validity of the data. Is ther

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-20 Thread Darin Steffl
I prefer this to be the last govt money spent on broadband. So get as much fiber built as possible for a reasonable cost per passing. And let FWA and starlink handle the rest. 100% of homes can be covered with this hybrid approach. Where fiber is affordable, build it. Otherwise use the more afforda

Re: [AFMUG] OT good book

2025-04-05 Thread Darin Steffl
Does the book cover how uneducated many bigots are in America? Does it explain why some people on the right are scared of everything different? Does it explain how a trans person drinking beer doesn't negatively affect any "normal" beer drinker? >From what I can gather, a trans person posted a Bud

Re: [AFMUG] OT Aviation

2025-04-05 Thread Darin Steffl
Yes, they messed up. Why even mention DEI? The requirements to be a commercial pilot are the SAME for all races and genders. Stop parroting what the alt right is saying. There will be an investigation. They probably check for intoxication, enough sleep, distractions, etc. If they're both straight,

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-26 Thread Darin Steffl
It's not Hughesnet putting out the signs. It's third party resellers or installers who get commission or paid per install. Hughesnet and Viasat only send out mailers and do online advertising. On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 1:33 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Well, that’s just throwing money down a sewer. > > >

Re: [AFMUG] OT USAID

2025-03-15 Thread Darin Steffl
https://datarepublican.com/christianity/ There's also a long winded explanation in support of Christianity that reads like cult propaganda. On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 2:16 PM Darin Steffl wrote: > At first glance, there is no "about" section or anything that cites the > sour

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD Fiber projects gone?

2025-03-05 Thread Darin Steffl
The FAA story was littered with incorrect info but it's being corrected now with Elon admitting he messed up. He's messed up quite a bit so far with DOGE. They fire then rehire when they realize they fired the wrong people. I hate how fast they're going. It's reckless and creates chaos. They need t

Re: [AFMUG] OT trolling this morning

2025-03-06 Thread Darin Steffl
Rainbow flags aren't political. If someone thinks it's political, they may be a bigot. I grew up with zero LGBT representation or exposure. No TV shows, movies, rainbow flags, supportive people, etc. Yet I still knew I liked guys more than girls at a younger age. I didn't officially come out as g

Re: [AFMUG] OT FAA

2025-03-11 Thread Darin Steffl
Why do you think they're not all fiber? I assume they are fiber. On Thu, Mar 6, 2025, 12:18 PM wrote: > Can someone please tell me why FAA ATC facilities are not all served by > fiber. Why is wireless needed except for backup? > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/m

Re: [AFMUG] bufferbloat at customer premise?

2025-02-26 Thread Darin Steffl
Preseem > does no DPI and can’t limit video resolution. With Net Neutrality dead for > at least 4 years, maybe I need to find a way to do that. > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Darin Steffl > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 25, 2025 8:30 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >

Re: [AFMUG] bufferbloat at customer premise?

2025-02-25 Thread Darin Steffl
sub > so I have to rent my subs back from them. Lots of providers are trying to > get me to rent my subs back from them through cloud, ala Calix. > > On Feb 25, 2025, at 11:42 AM, Darin Steffl > wrote: > > There's probably no need to do this at the customer level if

Re: [AFMUG] bufferbloat at customer premise?

2025-02-25 Thread Darin Steffl
There's probably no need to do this at the customer level if you're already doing it in the core. With Preseem or something similar, bufferbloat is nonexistent. On Tue, Feb 25, 2025, 1:24 PM Dev wrote: > Anyone using something like Mikrotik (or other vendor) bufferbloat queuing > at the customer

Re: [AFMUG] 100 Mbps for $15 California Bill

2025-04-04 Thread Darin Steffl
g for other states, maybe his sales numbers dipped slightly, > needs to make up for lost time. > > On Mar 21, 2025, at 3:20 PM, Darin Steffl wrote: > > > https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/california-bill-would-force-isps-to-offer-100mbps-plans-for-15-a-month/ > > This

Re: [AFMUG] repair time expectations

2025-05-17 Thread Darin Steffl
a ticket for starlink. Both have longer time for resolution compared to a wisp that can send a tech much sooner. We remind anyone that says they need internet sooner or can't be down that they can use mobile Hotspot or they need a backup connection. No one provider offers 100% uptime. Darin

Re: [AFMUG] Scott Adams -Dilbert

2025-05-23 Thread Darin Steffl
ed that Biden also > had prostate cancer. Adams said he decided to share his own health news to > "slide under" Biden's announcement and deflect some of the public > attention. He also mentioned that he had been keeping his diagnosis private > to avoid becoming "just

Re: [AFMUG] DoubleRadius / Baltic Networks

2025-06-13 Thread Darin Steffl
It's never gone that far yet. I think after 13 years in business, I've only disputed one charge ever for a vendor who ignored me. The only other times would be for fraud. Darin Steffl Minnesota WiFi www.mnwifi.com 507-634-WiFi Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawi

Re: [AFMUG] What to do with professional Gamer

2025-06-12 Thread Darin Steffl
he's using for gaming. Darin Steffl Minnesota WiFi www.mnwifi.com 507-634-WiFi Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> On Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 7:47 PM Adam Moffett wrote: > If the labor to support this person is greater than their monthly payment > then you

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