Re: [AFMUG] Micro cell with NAT mode FSK
The best way we found to combat this issue was set up the SM in bridged mode and provide the customer with a PPPoE connection. Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Is LAN IP 192.168.100.x? *From:* timothy steele via Af af@afmug.com *Sent:* Friday, December 26, 2014 12:13 PM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* [AFMUG] Micro cell with NAT mode FSK Just ran into a ATT microcell that would not work with the SM in NAT mode routers WAN was on a DMZ IP anyone else run into this? Thanks — Sent from Mailbox https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox
Re: [AFMUG] OT Oh holy oracle of AF
I like the OnePlus One as well. Does this one have LTE? I wasn't sure about
that.
If you want too many choices to handle: ArsTechnica: The State of
Smartphones 2014
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/12/the-state-of-smartphones-in-2014-ars-technicas-ultimate-guide/
I have a Nexus 5 which, after the 5.0.1 update seems to have stopped it's
random reboot issues. Pure Android, none of the Samsung crap that I find
unnecessary.
I am also a fan of the Moto X and Moto G. For the price, they are amazing
phones. The LG G3 is also a beastly phone with little bloat that have a
nice sized screen.
Vince West
Tower Hand
Technical Support
Shelby Broadband
148 Citizens Blvd
Simpsonville, KY 40067
Phone: 1-888-364-4232
On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 4:47 AM, Eric Kuhnke via Af af@afmug.com wrote:
I have a OnePlus One. It's a 5.5 screen, weighs 160 grams. About the same
size as an iPhone 6+. It has an awesome battery life:
http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/08/oneplus-one-review/
No carrier crapware, no disabled features (tethering), unlocked, no
contract.
On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Bill Prince via Af af@afmug.com wrote:
Not double. 3500 mah versus 3300 mah.
Screen is only slightly bigger (5 versus 4.7).
But I'm really happy with this phone. Don't anticipate switching until
it dies. It's a couple years old now, and it is stable, fast, and smooth.
I don't know about others claims of android crashing. Mine hasn't
crashed once in the two years that I've had it. It may have been an issue
with early versions of android, but I've only experienced jelly bean (+),
and it just keeps trucking.
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bp
part {dash} 15 {at} SkylineBroadbandService {dot} com
On 12/21/2014 10:10 AM, Josh Luthman via Af wrote:
Jump up to the Droid Maxx. Double the battery. Screen is a lot bigger,
though :/
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Dec 21, 2014 1:08 PM, Bill Prince via Af af@afmug.com wrote:
My Android fits in either front or back pocket. It's large with a ~~
5 (slightly less) screen. The kevlar back seems to make it very sturdy,
and I love the long battery life. DROID RAZR MAXX HD.
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bp
part {dash} 15 {at} SkylineBroadbandService {dot} com
On 12/21/2014 7:30 AM, Darin Steffl via Af wrote:
Mike,
The only guys I know that use belt clips to hold their phone are at
wispa shows. In my everyday life, I know almost no one that have a phone in
a holster or clip. Most everyone I know including many women put the phone
in their front pocket as I do myself. Those who sit on their phone in their
back pocket need some help.
On Sunday, December 21, 2014, Mike Hammett via Af af@afmug.com wrote:
haha
This is the type I usually use.
http://www.seidioonline.com/lg-google-nexus-5-convert-value-pack-black-p/bd5-hkr4lgn5.htm
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
http://www.ics-il.com
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*From: *Jeremy via Af af@afmug.com
*To: *af@afmug.com
*Sent: *Sunday, December 21, 2014 9:01:03 AM
*Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT Oh holy oracle of AF
...but check out the awesome belt clips that they are making for these
newer generation phones!
http://img.tvc-mall.com/uploads/details/MLC-N9005-07-6.jpg
...or you could always go the holster route...
http://www.gizmocrazed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/163.jpg
On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 7:33 AM, Mike Hammett via Af af@afmug.com
wrote:
I'm not sure the phone placement would lessen the harassment.
Most guys I know use a belt clip (even outside of the IT industry).
*shrugs*
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
http://www.ics-il.com
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*From: *Jeff Broadwick - Lists via Af af@afmug.com
*To: *af@afmug.com
*Sent: *Sunday, December 21, 2014 8:01:23 AM
*Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT Oh holy oracle of AF
I put mine in my pocket all the time. If I even thought about using
the belt clip, the three women (wife and two teen daughters) would harass
me mercilessly!
Jeff Broadwick
ConVergence Technologies, Inc.
312-205-2519 Office
574-220-7826 Cell
jbroadw...@converge-tech.com
On Dec 21, 2014, at 8:34 AM, Mike Hammett via Af af@afmug.com wrote:
Who puts phones in their pockets? Women put theirs in their purse
or leave them in random places where they are not so you can't possibly
reach them and men use cases\holsters that go on their belt.
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
http://www.ics-il.com
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*From: *Sean Heskett via Af af@afmug.com
*To: *af@afmug.com
*Sent: *Sunday, December 21, 2014 12:31:51 AM
*Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT Oh holy oracle of AF
When I saw the 6+ at the Apple Store I thought it was way over
sized...especially since it wouldn't fit in pants pockets.
On Saturday, December 20, 2014, Tushar Patel via Af af@afmug.com
wrote:
Did you try and/or considered 6 plus?
I am considering 6 plus, I
Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik Virtual AP
I just replaced equipment on a site for an ePMP conversion. I installed a RB911G-2HPnD with a virtual AP. It works wonderfully. We used to use the RB951-2n routers for customers, but we had a lot of issues with them between really poor coverage and some interesting wireless issues. We moved over to RB951Ui-2HnD for our customers and they seem to work much better with more CPU, RAM and a different wireless chip (though I don't know much about either chip). The RB951-2n routers just don't seem to cut it for our usage, and for $15 more (MT listed price) it seems like the switch was worth it. Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Dennis Burgess via Af af@afmug.com wrote: We use VAPs quite a bit, and don’t have much issue, I think some of the older radio cards had issues in the past, but I think that was more UBNT radios. All of the MT radios, and/or built in radios are working just fine for us. J Dennis Burgess, CTO, Link Technologies, Inc. den...@linktechs.net – 314-735-0270 – www.linktechs.net *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie via Af *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9:48 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik Virtual AP I'll try that, thanks. Mikrotiks have always seemed a little buggy to me when used as standard access points. May have to put something else in. On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, Glen Waldrop via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I've had a few issues with VAP in the past. It is like the VAP won't transmit beacons or something. Disabling and enabling the master WLAN seems to get it going sometimes. I've also noticed if you have more than one VAP on a single interface then the second one enabled will often misbehave. - Original Message - *From:* Jason McKemie via Af *To:* af@afmug.com *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 2:15 AM *Subject:* [AFMUG] Mikrotik Virtual AP I've got a basic AP and a virtual AP set up on the same wireless interface on a RB951. For testing purposes, they are both using the same security profile, different SSIDs. I can connect to the basic (standard) AP, but not the virtual AP. I've tried both 6.22 as well as 5.26 on this to see if it was a bug in ROS, but to no avail. Any ideas what could be causing this? I have a similar setup at another location that works just fine (albeit on a RB2011). -Jason
Re: [AFMUG] wind speed cut off for climbing
I don't climb when winds are expected to exceed 25mph (assuming higher gusts). I agree, it does depend on the work to be done. Wintery snow, sleet and snow means temps are likely at or below 32°F. If that is the case, crank up some wind and it is colder. Add rain, sleet, snow, and you have a green climber. The first heart check might get him stuck up there if he is no used to climbing when the sun isn't shining. I won't climb unless it is absolutely necessary, because even as careful as I am, and some of the things I am willing to do, it isn't worth getting injured. If I am injured I can't climb. If it can wait, then I would say wait. It sucks to have customers offline, but it sucks worse to lose your climber for an undetermined amount of time. Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Josh Luthman via Af af@afmug.com wrote: The radio is pulling too much current. Probably it is an overload/short. It will fade out and then come on full brightness. This was the green LED and may not exist with the LED anymore, especially since it's a different type of LED. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I’ve never seen a flashing UBNT power supply, what does that mean? Overload/short? *From:* That One Guy via Af af@afmug.com *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 10:55 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] wind speed cut off for climbing its only 100 feet, but its a shitty tower to climb, all angled, one of those tripod ones that suck when theyre wet. Ive slipped on this tower new as in this would be his first unattended climb since training im assuming its just a bad radio (flashing ubnt power supply, but could be a failed cable) on an omni On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I would worry more about gusts than steady wind, especially for rope work or complex positioning. Might need additional ground crew and taglines, maybe a second climber. When you say new climber, how new? What kind of training/certification? Ultimately you are depending on the climber to call it off if it’s not safe, and a newbie might not have the experience to know when it’s not safe. If you’re talking about today, at least it’s been way above freezing the past 2 days, so the likelihood of rain freezing to the tower should be minimized. Also, how high are you sending him? Big difference between 100 and 300 feet. *From:* That One Guy via Af af@afmug.com *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 10:36 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] wind speed cut off for climbing fun wintery rain sleet snow mix, new climber 38mph wind gusts, ap outage On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Brian Sullivan via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Depends what i'm climbing for. Repair or upgrade? Is there rain/sleet/snow mixed with the wind? On 11/24/2014 10:31 AM, That One Guy via Af wrote: whats everybodys rule of thumb for cutting off climbing -- All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 -- All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 -- All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
Re: [AFMUG] Favorite 5GHZ dual pole dishes
The JRC-24 EXTREM http://en.jirous.com/antenna-5ghz/jrc-24-extrem and the JRC-29 EXTREM http://en.jirous.com/antenna-5ghz/jrc-29ex support 5.0 - 5.95 Ghz. There are 5 versions of each size. There are two version of each size that range. Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Mike Hammett via Af af@afmug.com wrote: I'd imagine they didn't spec them for that range due to historically being an indoor band. Ask them what their gain is like down there. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions https://twitter.com/ICSIL -- *From: *Mathew Howard via Af af@afmug.com *To: *af@afmug.com *Sent: *Monday, November 3, 2014 3:11:43 PM *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Favorite 5GHZ dual pole dishes Have you used Jirous dishes in 5150-5250mhz? The specs only list the frequency range as 5.4-5.9ghz, which somewhat limits where I would want to use them. -- *From:* Af [af-boun...@afmug.com] on behalf of Mike Hammett via Af [ af@afmug.com] *Sent:* Monday, November 03, 2014 2:01 PM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Favorite 5GHZ dual pole dishes Jirous makes great dishes. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions https://twitter.com/ICSIL -- *From: *Craig Schmaderer via Af af@afmug.com *To: *af@afmug.com *Sent: *Monday, November 3, 2014 1:30:22 PM *Subject: *[AFMUG] Favorite 5GHZ dual pole dishes Looking for some dishes for the PTP450, just seeing what people like or what they are using. *Craig R. Schmaderer* *CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.* *Ph: 402-372-1975 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058 402-372-1058* *Direct: 402-372-1052 402-372-1052*
Re: [AFMUG] Local source for silicon grease (Corning 4)
We use Boss 440 Silicone General Purpose Compound http://www.accumetricinc.com/boss/BOSS-Product-Catalog.asp?productID=86 for radio and Ethernet connections. If you are a DirecTV reseller you can get it from Perfect10 https://www.perfect-10.tv/WebStore/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=540. It does the job. I haven't had any issues using it. Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Glen Waldrop via Af af@afmug.com wrote: This is the one I use. Perfect for RJ45, useless for lubrication. The only problem I've had is that riding around in my tool bag busted the cap and got grease on my tools. http://www.permatex.com/products-2/product-categories/ specialized-maintenance-repair/electrical-system-maintenance/permatex- dielectric-tune-up-grease-detail - Original Message - From: Ken Hohhof via Af af@afmug.com To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Local source for silicon grease (Corning 4) http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-77134-Nickel-Anti- Seize-Lubricant/dp/B007NJOEAI Do NOT put this on RJ45 plugs. Also, I believe for stainless steel hardware you're supposed to avoid anti-seize that contains copper. Auto stores will have anti-seize that contains nickel, copper, graphite, need to make sure it's for stainless steel. Note sure why copper is bad, since another approach is to use silicon bronze nuts on stainless steel threads. -Original Message- From: Adam Moffett via Af Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 2:25 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Local source for silicon grease (Corning 4) I haven't put the lithium on anything more important than a wimax SMmostly it's for my car. But the stainless hardware on the 320 hasn't seized up after a few years with lithium grease on it. I also know one of our installers runs around putting WD-40 on them when he puts them together. I would have expected that to wash off, but his haven't seized up either. Is it just a matter of time? I think there are 3 different applications, don't mix up the products: dielectric grease for waterproofing modular jack connections: Dow Corning DC4 or equivalent grease for rubber feedhorn O-rings: Dow Corning DC111 or equivalent anti-seize for stainless hardware: more than just lithium grease, I would make sure it says something about anti-seize or never-seize or something like that on the label and also that it is intended for stainless steel. Many brands. I think I finally found some Permatex Nickel Anti-Seize at O'Reilly auto parts, after striking out at Autozone and Advance. Note the stuff with nickel dust in it stains, don't get it where you don't want it. You don't need much so I got a little tube, but the brush-top bottle might be good for applying it without getting it on your fingers. -Original Message- From: Adam Moffett via Af Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 2:02 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Local source for silicon grease (Corning 4) Lots of good responses here. I was wondering if you meant a dielectric grease, or something to lube up your stainless parts so they don't seize, or something else? Auto parts store should have options for any of that. I bought a can of lithium grease for $2.99 at Autozone some years ago. It's the size of a peanut can. Since you only need a dab here and there on each part, I've been using that same can for 6-7 years. Any clues where I might look locally for this? I'm not having any luck. -Jason
Re: [AFMUG] Power up the tower?
Kade, I can't speak on the fiber, because we have used a few different kinds over the builds we have done. My favorite has been bend insensitive fiber. It is small and can make the same turns the Ethernet and power can without risking a break. It is also really thin and makes for easier movement when securing the cable. In terms of the PacketFlux gear in the air, if the site is done properly and grounded, there shouldn't be any problems. I have only had to replace two of them since we started building our larger sites out like this. The list Gerard gave is missing two items I believe: breakers and fuses. More often than not, the fuses on the ground are the ones that go. We have one site where our box is 360ft on the tower. This site almost always suffers some kind of issue in major lightning storms. It trips a breaker at the base. The drive out is 20 minutes and worth while compared to having to climb the tower when the storm is over. We do not use UPSs anymore on the large deployments. The DC box stays on the ground because the power line going up the tower is either fused or has it's own DC breaker. We also have a site monitor at the base to monitor voltage levels on the batteries and we can graph the stats to troubleshoot in the future. Because we use a breaker or fuse in our DC system going from the top to the bottom, it would be a pain to still have to climb to replace a fuse if necessary. Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Kade Sullivan via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Do you guys find that the packetflux gear has a high survival rate up there? We have a site that needs converted to DC and recabled, and are considering this route. Our thinking is, why put the dc box at the bottom when we can just put the thing up at the top and run nothing down to the bottom except power. All our backhauls are half way up the tower, no reason to even have anything at the bottom except the UPS. What type of fiber are you guys using for attaching to the tower? We will need to run a fiber from 1 level to another on the tower to feed the backhauls to the APs, and are unsure which type fiber cable to look at. Should we use armored fiber and just ground the jacket to the tower on each end, or do we want fiber with no metal jacket so that it's not conductive? On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Gerard Dupont III via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Our Top boxes usually contain the following. 1x Sitemonitor 2x GigabitSyncInjectors 1x Citel DS210-48DC 2x Traco TCL 060-124 DC Down Convertors - http://www.tracopower.com/products/tcl-dc.pdf 1x RB2011 2x APC PRM4 Surge Chasis 8x GigEAPC-HV Gerard On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Chuck Hogg via Af af@afmug.com wrote: We use this, and solder two legs together. We send 48v DC up to the top and downconvert. I think we've gone about 450' with this configuration (including up the tower and along the cable raceway to the inside of a building) However, that's primarily why we send 48v up and downconvert, because of the voltage loss. Gives very clean 24v power to the equipment. http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Portable-Power-Gauge-Conductor/dp/B0076ZT4C2 It would probably be better for me to take a picture of one of our boxes. We are continually building them as we continue our wireless upgrades. I don't remember if Gerard resub'd to this list after it moved, but he's the engineer behind the box. He can give you parts. Regards, Chuck On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Tyson Burris @ Internet Comm. Inc via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Chuck, Are you doing any 8-10 gauge runs exceeding 500' ? I can't seem to find what I need Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2014, at 9:50 AM, Chuck Hogg via Af af@afmug.com wrote: We do power and fiber up the tower as our standard...ever since that standard has been used, I don't think we've lost a site yet. Regards, Chuck On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Matt via Af af@afmug.com wrote: This is what we have used for all our CMM units for years. http://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/14ga2inspca5.html Outdoor, UV resistant, etc. On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Gino Villarini via Af af@afmug.com wrote: Planning on hanging a DC box on the tower 30-40w total power Cat5 using multiple pairs or 2 conductor cable? We are inclined on cat 5 for standardization purposes... Sent from Marconi's and Graham Bell's fused thoughts!!!
