This week we talk about:
WISPAPalooza,
Mike got an award for TBW’s contribution to the WISP industry.
big note, No Ubiquiti
Mimosa A6x & C6x
Tarana – Several people say it’s good stuff
Everyone has 60GHz gear, even Adtran…
Mikrotik netfiber9 – 5 SFP and 4 SFP+. Barrel jack and poe in for power
Finally stable(ish) v7?
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This special cast has Greg, Tommy C, Ole, Brett, and Brad chat about the basics of GPON and how it compares to Active Ethernet. This is all about delivering fiber to the customer and there is a LOT of information in here. It is a longer episode, but we don’t finish everything, so let us know what we missed for the follow up episode.
This week we talk about:
Define GPON
Define Active Ethernet
How does GPON work-splitters/oversubscription/ONT/OLT
How strong is vendor lock-in on GPON
Vendor cost vs support game
Who can you call for help
What is XGSPON
What is FEC
Cabinet types
Cabinet locations
GPON vs XGSPON speeds
GPON in the MDU vs copper cabling
ONT with wifi vs ONT with standard router
Distance from OLT to customers
Distance between customers
How TDMA works in GPON
Tools
Splicers
Cleavers
Locate kits
OTDRs
VFLs
Cleaners
Pigtails vs mechanical connections
Scopes
Live fiber monitoring
APC vs UPC connections
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This week we talk about:
Anyone going to ‘Plooza this year…Greg is thinking about it?
New Mikrotik cAP XL AC is a pretty beefy antenna…not sure what the gain is yet, but it’s chonky
Do you use a travel AP/router on the road?
What’s in your work travel bag(you are taking a flight)?
What kind of bag do you use for travel?
Digital business cards
Datasheets
Deleting Posts on Vendor Forums
Facebook trolling
Customer touches
Many more things that I can’t remember
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This week we talk about: Linktech cloud mikrotik control ROSv7 stable for the Chateau products. Sounds like routing is the show stopper right now
How to tell if a remote switch loses power
It is so refreshing to work with a vendor that cares/helps.
Mike ranting about vendors treating beta as production, abandonware, incomplete products\services, etc.
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This week we talk about:
Active vs PON deployment – why am I seeing so much active fiber being deployed? What am I missing?
Brownfield deployment options when you don’t have aerial ability
It’s getting HOT. Anyone protecting gear from heat? Routers hitting 220F internal temps
Colin: DDB enclosures with Pentair AC, mini-splits in MDF’s
Preview Siklu Terragraph test? Peltier cooling MTK newsletter 100 Colin’s automated edgeswitch update script batfish
Mikrotik Knots tracking
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