Category: Hardware

  • Antenna Recommendations For Mikrotik

    This is an email conversation between JJ, Greg, Mike, Andrew Cox, Andrew Thrift, Justin, Tom, and others. I thought you guys might find this interesting. We have been working on a mast site ( revisiting it since ) our Work on spacing out the Antennas last year, I was wondering about your opinions.. on Sectors……

  • TheBrothersWISP 13 – Meet Tom

    In this episode we have Myself(Greg Sowell), Justin Wilson, and special guest Tom Smyth. Tom is a trainer/consultant from Ireland. He is, quite frankly, insane. Inspite of, or more likely because of, his insanity he is also a lot of fun. Even though it was 3AM for him he stuck it out and had a…

  • TheBrothersWISP Podcast 8 – Andrew Thrift, MPLS, MTK Newsletter 41

    This go around we have Greg, Andrew Cox, JJ Boyd, and surprise guest Andrew Thrift. Thrift is our pal from New Zealand. He is a network engineer with a wide range of experiences, though we only really grilled him about his MPLS experience with Mikrotik and about where he buys his hair products. BTW when…

  • TheBrothersWISP Podcast 6 – Toughswitch mFi RB2011LS-IN

    We have the whole crew on deck again. We talk mostly about hardware in this one including: Toughswitch Ubiquiti mFi My ramblings about mFi Mikrotik RB2011LS-IN My ramblings Andrew digging up some hardware info on Mikrotik 10Gb Google glass (Glasses we were talking about with skydivers) SPIRAL CUT HOTDOOOOOOOOOGS! Here’s the video:(if you don’t see…

  • 5-22-12 Podcast – WISP Security

    This episode has JJ Boyd, Justin Wilson and Myself(Greg Sowell). Andrew was unfortunately grabbing some much needed sleep. We talk loosely about WISP security, bonding multiple connections across the internet, and Ubiquiti open lower frequency channels. Talking points for the security section: Securing border router + Router itself + • Disable unused services. Lock down…

  • Podcast 3-27-12 – Airmax Conference Chicago

    This one has the whole brain trust: Andrew, Greg, JJ and Justin. Justin and JJ went to the Airmax conference in Chicago and they tell us about what they saw: Airfiber ToughSwitch Titanium antennas Aircams Unifi Pro Mikrotik RB2011L-IN We were trying a new application called VodBurner and I had LOTS of trouble with it.…

  • Podcast 3-22-2012 – Mikrotik PL MUM Hardware

    Andrew and Greg talk about: The CCR-1036 RB2011L-IN SXT G-5HnD Groove 2Hn What we would like to see this year Pointless banter We would most likely have had more participation but everyone was out of town at a conference and they are all now dead to me. Greg’s blog post on the CCR. Andrew’s blog…