Re: [AFMUG] Shadenfreude

2023-03-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
th fiber, right?! (this guy (the WISP) is a coder/IT guy that decided becoming a WISP is easy. Heavy advertising as FOTA.  I think he is learning that pesky RF stuff might indeed be important) -Original Message----- From: Matt Hoppes Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 1:27 PM To: AnimalFarm Microw

Re: [AFMUG] Shadenfreude

2023-03-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
But... But... fiber is the future. On 3/7/23 4:29 PM, Jan-GAMs wrote: Our fiber competitor is using fiber to connect to a DSL connection. Those customers who left our wisp for them came back within a few days. On 3/6/23 12:55, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Had our first fiber customer disco

Re: [AFMUG] Shadenfreude

2023-03-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
sp". I bet we can all think up a huge list of dumb things we've seen, heard, or maybe done ourselves. -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2023 3:27 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Shadenfreude Why did the

Re: [AFMUG] Shadenfreude

2023-03-07 Thread Matt Hoppes
Why did they come back? A properly running WISP should be as stable as a fiber connection. We rarely get service calls on wireless -- usually it's something related to the customer's router or interference they have caused that doesn't change with fiber. On 3/6/23 3:55 PM, Chuck McCown

Re: [AFMUG] The weirdest coincidence

2022-02-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
This is why there needs to be segregation between APs and SMs in cnMaestro for permissions. On 2/22/22 1:22 PM, dmmoff...@gmail.com wrote: Nevermind.  Some noob was shutting off Aps trying to disable users. *From:* dmmoff...@gmail.com *Sent:* Tuesday, February 22, 2022 1:07 PM *To:* 'AnimalFa

Re: [AFMUG] What are you gents using?

2021-12-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
where is the interference coming from? On 12/17/21 11:34 AM, Jaime Solorza wrote: Several WISPs in area are getting hammered with 5GHz interference especially with DFS hits, the normal channels are overcrowded... Ubiquiti and Cambium is mostly what they are usinga few Mimosa out there but I

Re: [AFMUG] IPv6 in home routers

2021-12-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
routers that don't have IPv6 at all, or haven't bothered to do the prefix delegation. That's not a flaw in the protocol, they just haven't implemented it. -Original Message- From: Matt Hoppes Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 11:15 AM To: Adam Moffett ; AnimalFa

Re: [AFMUG] IPv6 in home routers

2021-12-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
we're talking about manufacturers not paying attention to it. It's pretty standard for a home router to have a default set of firewall rules /in addition/ to NAT.  The fact that they didn't bother to have a default set of IPv6 rules isn't a flaw in the protocol itself. On

Re: [AFMUG] IPv6 in home routers

2021-12-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
On 12/15/2021 11:06 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: Correct. We still don't know how to properly hand out IPv6 to end users, and routers have issues doing it. The protocol stack is a flawed implementation. On 12/13/21 4:51 PM, dmmoff...@gmail.com wrote: I was doing some testing on our dual st

Re: [AFMUG] IPv6 in home routers

2021-12-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
Exactly why we NAT on IPv4 for all residential connections. The end user is not capable of protecting their home network properly. Nothing gets in unless it's explicitly requested. I know NAT is not a firewall in and of itself, but the simple process of using NAT at the end user CPE stops a

Re: [AFMUG] IPv6 in home routers

2021-12-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
Correct. We still don't know how to properly hand out IPv6 to end users, and routers have issues doing it. The protocol stack is a flawed implementation. On 12/13/21 4:51 PM, dmmoff...@gmail.com wrote: I was doing some testing on our dual stack FTTX network. I grabbed a CnPilot R201P off th

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling - Did I handle this correctly?

2021-08-03 Thread Matt Hoppes
portunity to make right. It's not often I'll say I think matt Hoppes did the right thing, usuallynits "why is this guy making life so hard on himself" Hopefully she takes a corrective course and integrates into the team, pride is a hard thing to swallow, so punching it do

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling - Did I handle this correctly?

2021-08-03 Thread Matt Hoppes
  After 1.5 days of the seminar the bottom line was: learn to live with it or fire them. -Original Message----- From: Matt Hoppes Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 10:20 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group ; James Howard Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling - Did I ha

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling - Did I handle this correctly?

2021-08-03 Thread Matt Hoppes
I am. On 8/3/21 10:14 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: I have allowed fired people to come back a couple of times. Did not work out. They have resentment that will not go away. Be ready to hit the eject button without hesitation. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2021, at 7:44 AM, Matt Hoppes

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling - Did I handle this correctly?

2021-08-03 Thread Matt Hoppes
1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 9:46 AM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: So I ended up firing the employee at 9am Monday morning, which led to a different direction than I thought it would. Essentially I thought t

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling - Did I handle this correctly?

2021-08-03 Thread Matt Hoppes
I wouldn't expect things to get better. Josh Luthman 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 9:46 AM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: So I ended up firing the employee at 9am Mond

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling - Did I handle this correctly?

2021-08-03 Thread Matt Hoppes
So I ended up firing the employee at 9am Monday morning, which led to a different direction than I thought it would. Essentially I thought there was going to be a screaming match and accusations about how could I do this to them, etc, what have they ever done wrong. Instead the employee brok

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling

2021-07-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
iented work, but they can also have limited social skills, and they can get really upset when presented with a change in plans. bp On 7/28/2021 10:32 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: > I've got a situation and looking for advice on how to best handle it. >

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling

2021-07-29 Thread Matt Hoppes
have her "train her replacement". Like she needs vacation time so someone needs to be backup.  She will get the hint.  If she pitches a fit, wish her well in her future search for happiness.  If she begrudgingly trains up the replacement, you have an immediate plan B for the future.  I th

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling

2021-07-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
k I would do this in any case. -Original Message----- From: Matt Hoppes Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 11:32 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] Employee Handling I've got a situation and looking for advice on how to best handle it. I have an employee who is very d

Re: [AFMUG] Employee Handling

2021-07-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
replacement, you have an immediate plan B for the future.  I think I would do this in any case. -Original Message- From: Matt Hoppes Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 11:32 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] Employee Handling I've got a situation and looking for advic

[AFMUG] Employee Handling

2021-07-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
I've got a situation and looking for advice on how to best handle it. I have an employee who is very detail oriented and does a great job of organizing things and keeping scheduling running smoothly for the most part. However, at times she has expressed that she feels overwhelmed if there are

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar V1 Issues

2021-07-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
Woah woah woah lawsuit. killing? what's going on here? On 7/27/21 8:47 PM, Steve Jones wrote: Sonar was a diamond, but it seems since the lawsuit it's become a turd, I hope it squares up. I like simon, he killed the other guy at powercode On Mon, Jul 26, 2021, 11:03 AM Mike Hammett

Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile PALs and CBRS GAA

2021-07-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
m] On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 11:18 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group; Tyson Burris Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile PALs and CBRS GAA What equipment are you using? If 450 make sure you use Frame Type 2 for LTE Coexxistence. Then contact your SAS who will promptly k

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar V1 Issues

2021-07-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
Nope.. I run a locally hosted version of Powercode... I know that doesn't help you, but as Alexa says "it's always raining in the cloud". On 7/26/21 11:18 AM, Nate Burke wrote: We're being told our Sonar Instance is 'out of disk space'  They added disk space to the instance this morning and i

Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile PALs and CBRS GAA

2021-07-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
This is not accurate. Contact your SAS and they will absolutely cut the pie up to avoid interference... that is their job and then will do it. We just moved Verizon around in our area so we could both exist. On 7/26/21 10:11 AM, Brian Webster wrote: Remember that as a GAA user just because

Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile PALs and CBRS GAA

2021-07-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
What equipment are you using? If 450 make sure you use Frame Type 2 for LTE Coexxistence. Then contact your SAS who will promptly kick T-Mobile off of part of the GAA and allow both of you to coexist nicely. On 7/25/21 6:24 AM, Tyson Burris wrote: Good morning AF Geeks- Someone help me und

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar v2

2021-06-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
Interesting with Powercode we have never been forced to switch to anything... even so much as being allowed to stay on Version 9 for YEARS after it was officially dead. They even supported it and went way out of their way to do so. Another reason I'm not a proponent of "billing in the clo

Re: [AFMUG] WISPAMERICA COVID

2021-05-10 Thread Matt Hoppes
a great job making sure things like hand sanitizer were easy to find. I'm really excited about October. photograph Daniel White Co-Founder phone: +1 (702) 470-2770 direct:+1 (702) 470-2766 Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> May 7, 2021 at 13:47 Naw... not dis

Re: [AFMUG] WISPAMERICA COVID

2021-05-07 Thread Matt Hoppes
e: [AFMUG] WISPAMERICA COVID No 'rona, but every morning I did wake up with a bad case of "I'm getting too old for this".  Luckily only temporary symptoms. On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 4:11 PM Matt Hoppes wrote: > > I'm just curious more than anything... did any of yo

Re: [AFMUG] WISPAMERICA COVID

2021-05-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
, Matt Hoppes wrote: I'm just curious more than anything... did any of you that went to WISPAMERICA catch COVID? -- AF mailing list 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

[AFMUG] WISPAMERICA COVID

2021-05-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
I'm just curious more than anything... did any of you that went to WISPAMERICA catch COVID? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Circuit IDs

2021-04-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange ] [ https://twitter.com/mdwestix ] [ http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/ | The Brothers WISP ] [ https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp ] [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg ] - Original Message - From: "M

Re: [AFMUG] Circuit IDs

2021-04-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
Are we talking circuits or residential customer accounts? On 4/30/21 11:24 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: That, plus I feel like if a new customer moves into the same house that the circuit number should be the same.  Or would you go out and relabel splices?  Or would you re-use the account number for

Re: [AFMUG] Circuit IDs

2021-04-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
Account Number each circuit has a geographical location. Each location has an account number. Account number goes with the circuit. If more than one circuit at a single location, it still has a separate account. On 4/30/21 9:53 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: How are you generating circuit ID

Re: [AFMUG] 450M data path

2021-04-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
No.. fiber doesn't work unless you log in and tell it to. On 4/22/21 3:47 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: And if you have both plugged into a switch, does recovery mode create a loop and blow up the whole site?  Just wondering. On 4/22/2021 2:40 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: Hmm that I did not test.  That'

Re: [AFMUG] Self Contained DSLAM?

2021-04-21 Thread Matt Hoppes
They won't work at 2,000feet. On 4/20/21 5:01 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: https://fastsystems.net/ Josh Luthman 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 4:56 PM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net

[AFMUG] Self Contained DSLAM?

2021-04-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
I have a situation where I need to get internet over copper lines about 2,000feet. What options exist? I have several different buildings I need to get to, all which come back to a central junction point with copper pairs. Considering a DSLAM... but I don't need authentication.Does a

Re: [AFMUG] Notifying customers

2021-04-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
g so much they wont take the money or garner higher customer satisfaction levels. On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 9:52 AM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: Planned maintenance: Commercial Dedicated - We send out a notice about 1 week ahead of time,

Re: [AFMUG] Notifying customers

2021-04-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
Planned maintenance: Commercial Dedicated - We send out a notice about 1 week ahead of time, then at the start and completion of the event. Residential - If it's going to be more than 5 minutes we post to Facebook a day before and put a notice up on our phone system. If it's going to be le

Re: [AFMUG] CBRS PAL holders

2021-04-13 Thread Matt Hoppes
You can lookup who has a PAL here: https://auctiondata.fcc.gov/public/projects/auction105/reports/results_by_license Just not which frequency On 4/13/21 9:04 AM, Steve Jones wrote: Currently I've been able to find no detailed, interactive map. Somewhere between the 16th and the 20th they're su

Re: [AFMUG] OT: penny stocks

2021-04-12 Thread Matt Hoppes
Don't do penny stocks swing / day trade the S&P 500 and DJIA. They always go up. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-06 Thread Matt Hoppes
ct: *Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA? The best cheese is that that is handed down to you On Tue, Apr 6, 2021, 7:53 AM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: And this is the issue I have with us humans... selfish. It's a year... maybe a year

[AFMUG] What do you wish you knew about small business?

2021-04-06 Thread Matt Hoppes
I've been struck by several things: 1) How terrible a lot of small business development courses are 2) How many small business owners don't fully understand how to make the most of their business. With that in mind: https://www.facebook.com/everyoneplunges/posts/1397379503939932 Not specific

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-06 Thread Matt Hoppes
G] Who is going to WISPAMERICA? 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.  Just don't complain when other's live their life. Jim Bouse

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-06 Thread Matt Hoppes
-985-5912 http://www.brazoswifi.com -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 4:40 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group ; Josh Luthman Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA? Texas: I'd be going to Dallas. Pennsylvania: I'm no wh

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
m Bouse Owner - Brazos WiFi 979-985-5912 http://www.brazoswifi.com -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 4:40 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group ; Josh Luthman Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA? Texas: I'd be going to Dallas. Pennsyl

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
i.com -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 4:40 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group ; Josh Luthman Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA? Texas: I'd be going to Dallas. Pennsylvania: I'm no where near Philly or Pitts

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
eir lesser case count. Josh Luthman 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 11:39 AM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: Same here Texas clearly thinks this whole thing is a jo

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
Forrest - keep in mind there are lots of reports of folks getting immunizes and then contracting COVID weeks later. I'm not sure how we finally get out of this. On 4/5/21 11:36 AM, Sam Lambie wrote: I am not going to the show this year. Texas politics and lax attitude towards a pandemic and ot

Re: [AFMUG] Who is going to WISPAMERICA?

2021-04-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
Same here Texas clearly thinks this whole thing is a joke. On 4/5/21 11:36 AM, Sam Lambie wrote: I am not going to the show this year. Texas politics and lax attitude towards a pandemic and other issues is a big concern. On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 8:19 AM Josh Luthman

Re: [AFMUG] 3GHz 450M Cabling

2021-04-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
rminals on the radio head. -Adam On 4/5/2021 9:53 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: The issue with 4 wire: 1) It's stupid -- whatever I can do with 4 wire I should be able to do with 2 wire. 2) The connectors are extremely small, to the point they are hard to work with and more things to bre

Re: [AFMUG] 3GHz 450M Cabling

2021-04-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
jc3Ay-YNEK0NF0Oc You don't need to buy special glands either.  Just buy the package of glands that Cambium sells.  They work fine. Fiberstore generic SFPs work fine. On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 4:40 PM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: We are using Ubi

Re: [AFMUG] 3GHz 450M Cabling

2021-04-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
something up wrong 4) More connectors to go bad. And small wire on each of them. More things to break down the road. On 4/2/21 5:30 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: What's the issue with 4 wires? On 4/2/2021 4:39 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote: We are using Ubiquiti SM Bi-Di SFPs... work great. F

Re: [AFMUG] 3GHz 450M Cabling

2021-04-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
43 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 4:40 PM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: We are using Ubiquiti SM Bi-Di SFPs... work great. Fiber, I'm using fiber from Benton Cook at CTI.  Lanshack also sells pre-terminate

Re: [AFMUG] 3GHz 450M Cabling

2021-04-02 Thread Matt Hoppes
We are using Ubiquiti SM Bi-Di SFPs... work great. Fiber, I'm using fiber from Benton Cook at CTI. Lanshack also sells pre-terminated outdoor micro armored. Power -- is a pain in the backside. Talk to Benton at CTI... he's got some cheaper Belden cable... but seriously, Cambium needs to do

Re: [AFMUG] Wireless future

2021-03-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
All that is in the air will one day be on the wire, and that which is on the wire will one day be in the air. On 3/26/21 8:05 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: We are doing lots of fiber.  :) It takes time though. On 3/26/2021 1:34 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Just start doing fiber. Sent from my

Re: [AFMUG] Wireless future

2021-03-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
A few thoughts on this we may have gotten to where we've gotten... but... I believe bandwidth usage has plateued. Some will argue with me, and I might be wrong... But at some point it is what it is. 4K video? Can you really see 8K? No 4K used to require 30 megabits, now it's cod

Re: [AFMUG] Wireless future

2021-03-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
I think smaller cells is where it's at. We're already moving to roof top installs in town. But even so, technology has gotten better. Consider the Alvarion VL radios just 10 years ago. SISO, 54 megabits at best -- which was about 25 megabits. Now we're doing MIMO and 150 megabits in a 20M

Re: [AFMUG] Rick left Baicells?

2021-03-10 Thread Matt Hoppes
Nope. On 3/10/21 12:44 PM, Aeron Wireless wrote: Can you blame him? On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 12:43 PM Steve Jones > wrote: image.png -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.

Re: [AFMUG] Rick left Baicells?

2021-03-10 Thread Matt Hoppes
That is correct. Bad sign for BaiCells... good for Rick. On 3/10/21 12:41 PM, Steve Jones wrote: image.png -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Star link travelling and results

2021-03-09 Thread Matt Hoppes
The vehicle was doing 500MPH?!? What kind of vehicle was this exactly? On 3/9/21 1:45 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: I did airborne PBXs using a Rockwell Collins Inmarsat antenna that was mounted on a vehicle doing 500 mph. -Original Message- From: Robert Andrews Sent: Tuesday, March

Re: [AFMUG] Star link travelling and results

2021-03-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
And.. there are still dial-up oeprators operating. On 3/8/21 12:55 PM, Steve Jones wrote: I went with a buddy to look at a horizontal drill this weekend. The seller is going to train me on the process. No different than dial up operators who decided to learn the OSP of the next iteration of dat

Re: [AFMUG] Starlink speeds dip already

2021-03-04 Thread Matt Hoppes
He's trying to land a Methane filled blimp while ignited! We already provided this was a bad idea with the Hindenburg. On 3/3/21 6:50 PM, Steve Jones wrote: what part of beta dont people understand? is it because general consumers are getting beta and dont actually know what beta is? this is

Re: [AFMUG] Starlink speeds dip already

2021-03-03 Thread Matt Hoppes
Yup... I'm hearing/seeing the same thing. On 3/3/21 11:46 AM, Dev wrote: Already hearing from folks who have the service that they’re seeing dips below 15Mbps, and this at light loads with few customers, we’ll see how this scales. Or doesn’t. Are others in different geographies seeing similar?

Re: [AFMUG] Your Own Satellite Internet

2021-02-25 Thread Matt Hoppes
If I recall correctly it is illegal to aim a 5GHz radio > 3° above the horizon. __ __ On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 9:43 AM Matt Hoppes mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.n

Re: [AFMUG] Your Own Satellite Internet

2021-02-25 Thread Matt Hoppes
Well then. On 2/25/21 1:02 PM, Matt Hopkins wrote: If I recall correctly it is illegal to aim a 5GHz radio > 3° above the horizon. On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 9:43 AM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: So here me out.      I've been t

Re: [AFMUG] Your Own Satellite Internet

2021-02-25 Thread Matt Hoppes
there's any rent, but getting the speed is expensive enough to be a barrier to entry for almost anyone. On 2/25/2021 12:43 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote: So here me out.  I've been to low earth orbit (90,000 feet) with equipment I can get in my basement/hardware store.   I've beamed

[AFMUG] Your Own Satellite Internet

2021-02-25 Thread Matt Hoppes
So here me out. I've been to low earth orbit (90,000 feet) with equipment I can get in my basement/hardware store. I've beamed signals back from 90,000 feet to a radio in my truck. I'm familiar with how AmSats work (although have not sent one up myself). What is preventing a WISP from p

Re: [AFMUG] FB account deleted

2021-02-25 Thread Matt Hoppes
rnet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "Matt Hoppes" > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2021 8:57:49 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] FB account deleted > > Why do you guys hate to factor authe

Re: [AFMUG] FB account deleted

2021-02-25 Thread Matt Hoppes
Why do you guys hate to factor authentication I turn it on everywhere I can. Is it really that hard to get a text message and enter a six or eight digit number to know that your account is secure. Especially with the ability of most websites to remember the device you’re logging in from it’s us

Re: [AFMUG] OT Helicopter on Mars

2021-02-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
It’s only got a 90 second flight time. So presumably it doesn’t get very far away. I would guess radio ranging and camera would allow it to get guidance - similar to how missals could kick into radio station signals to find a city back in the 60s. > On Feb 18, 2021, at 6:09 PM, Jaime Solorza

Re: [AFMUG] Starlink: first come, first served

2021-02-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
Definately not everywhere. Starlink is targeting coverage in your area in mid to late 2021. You will receive a notification once your Starlink is ready to ship. On 2/18/21 9:25 AM, fiber...@mail.com wrote: The Starlink beta is now open to all on a first-come, first-served basis. Availability

Re: [AFMUG] Power outages

2021-02-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
Also 22% of Texas’ power distribution is currently offline due to the wind turbines being iced up. > On Feb 15, 2021, at 9:38 PM, Mark Radabaugh wrote: > > A Air Conditioner or Heat Pump nominally provides about 3-5KW of cooling or > heating for every 1 KW it uses in electricity. Texas has

[AFMUG] ADP

2021-02-12 Thread Matt Hoppes
Does anyone have a competent contact at ADP? I’ve been trying to get a tax/W2 issue resolved for weeks and can’t find anyone who knows what a bill of beans is. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Starlink - First Blood

2021-02-09 Thread Matt Hoppes
hard it will be to jam starlink... just > wondering... > > From: Matt Hoppes > Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 4:59 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starlink - First Blood > > Ooo. Just saw another customer post on Facebook they ordere

Re: [AFMUG] Starlink - First Blood

2021-02-09 Thread Matt Hoppes
age is because we use > Preseem and most people rarely average more than 10 Mbps unless they're doing > a download. > > So someone on our 25 Mbps plan will peak and hit that but their average is > typically under 10 Mbps so if they switch for something "faster",

[AFMUG] Starlink - First Blood

2021-02-09 Thread Matt Hoppes
Got our first "Starlink" call today. Guy who's been a long term customer - paying $90 for 50 megabits -- and getting that. Says "I'd rather give my money to a local company than to Musk, but those speeds. Any chance you'll be offering faster speeds?". My only response was - if you truly nee

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Starlink now available on the S.F. Peninsula

2021-02-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
That’s actually a good point. We’ve dropped from gigabit to 600meg to 200 meg to 50 meg with only 10,000 customers. > On Feb 8, 2021, at 8:06 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > > How much per month? > > -Original Message- From: Bill Prince > Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 5:17 PM > To:

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Starlink now available on the S.F. Peninsula

2021-02-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
Yeah. Odd I can get it at our office in a city of 40,000 but not my home in the middle of nowhere 30 miles away. Also speeds have slowly eroded from gigabit to 50 megabits. I suspect this is much ado about nothing. It will relieve customers who can’t get something but shouldn’t be a major con

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Expensive Cambium parts

2021-02-02 Thread Matt Hoppes
What issues do you have with them? Been using them since 2009 heavily without issue. > On Feb 1, 2021, at 10:44 PM, Steve Jones wrote: > >  > as much as the contact points in the SS cards > >> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 9:23 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: >> I always imagined that the bloody en

Re: [AFMUG] Adobe Notice

2021-01-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
How do they know this? That's normally something you get from a LAN network, not a WAN. On 1/28/21 5:53 PM, Jason McKemie wrote: I've gotten a couple of emails from Adobe about Non-Genuine software on my network. What do you guys typically do with this stuff? Just forward it to the user who's

Re: [AFMUG] cnMaestro x Trial

2021-01-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
evert On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 1:25 PM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: Just logged into my infrastructure account and. ick looks like someone is trying to make it look like BaiCells -- at least they're on the road to that. That b

[AFMUG] cnMaestro x Trial

2021-01-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
Just logged into my infrastructure account and. ick looks like someone is trying to make it look like BaiCells -- at least they're on the road to that. That being said, how do I disable the Trial and go back to the normal cnMaestro account? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://a

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: gamestop

2021-01-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
$300 and is making bank.   Price has gone from over $400 to $232 and still falling... On 01/28/2021 11:01 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: No.  nothing illegal about meeting on a street corner and saying "hey cool stock, here's the scoop, consider buying it". On 1/28/21 1:45 PM, Steve

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: gamestop

2021-01-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
have how we got to 140% shorted. On 1/28/21 1:36 PM, Robert Andrews wrote: > i.e. Caleb wants to screw _both_ Nathan and Jason ( who both used to > have $10 blocks )   Shorting is like playing the No Pass side in Craps.. > > On 01

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: gamestop

2021-01-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
stand the 140% position.. Hedge fund went to who they > sold the blocks to and borrowed from _Them_... Alice down the rabbit hole. > I'm betting drugs were involved... > >> On 01/28/2021 10:38 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> Exactly the only one who makes out is the

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: gamestop

2021-01-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
to screw _both_ Nathan and Jason ( who both used to have $10 blocks )   Shorting is like playing the No Pass side in Craps.. On 01/28/2021 10:23 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: Here’s a quick examination of what’s going on. On Jan 28, 2021, at 12:31 PM, David Coudron wrote:  My wife has been

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: gamestop

2021-01-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
I'm not sure the video sent to the mailing list. Here's in 2 minute explanation of what's going on: https://www.facebook.com/13364160056/videos/3478129638975807/ On 1/28/21 1:31 PM, Robert Andrews wrote: Yep, and hedge returns to investors are the least taxed income you can have.   Gee,  f

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: gamestop

2021-01-28 Thread Matt Hoppes
There are going to be class action lawsuits and SEC fines from this. Robinhood (at least) and possibly others are now manipulating the markets illegally. On 1/28/21 12:32 PM, Cassidy B. Larson wrote: What blows my mind is trading platforms like Robinhood that are restricting what purchases you

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Today's poor kids and streaming video

2021-01-24 Thread Matt Hoppes
People stream? My homeowners insurance just denied covering our VHS/DVD/TV combo which damaged in a power surge due to it being an antique. :( > On Jan 24, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Nate Burke wrote: > > Am I the only one that's annoyed when you pause a video stream, they dim the > screen and pop up

[AFMUG] Verizon GUDP

2021-01-24 Thread Matt Hoppes
I have 3 Verizon grandfathered unlimited data plans. We are only using 1. Anyone here interested in one before I cancel them? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] DDOS on cgnat

2021-01-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
That's what I've done... stops it in about 1 minute, but at the expense of traffic flowing. On 1/20/21 8:36 PM, Zach Underwood wrote: In that case you really only have one option announce a black hole to your upstreams and complete the ddos attack. On Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:20 PM M

Re: [AFMUG] DDOS on cgnat

2021-01-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
of the traffic into an arbor box. I have seen them do some amazing things. Disclaimer I use to for work for arbor/netscout but I am no longer there. On Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 6:56 PM Matt Hoppes mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: Any ideas how to

[AFMUG] DDOS on cgnat

2021-01-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
Any ideas how to mitigate DDOS attacks when you’re on CGNAT with maybe 100 people behind one IP concentrator? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Quantum internet signals beamed between drones a kilometre apart | New Scientist

2021-01-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
Not totally tracking on this. The photon is beamed between the two drones, so the drones require line of sight and a laser. I get that these photos are entangled, but why not just use the laser to transmit? Until we can have a "box of photons" sitting in a data center and a "box of photons

Re: [AFMUG] Hiring a company fund manager

2021-01-12 Thread Matt Hoppes
n is around 10%/year like has been > typical. > > In 20 years, you would have just under $1.7 million. And, on average would > be returning 170K per year. This is assuming you just planted it in an > index fund and didn't touch it, or add to it, or anything else.

Re: [AFMUG] Hiring a company fund manager

2021-01-11 Thread Matt Hoppes
My goal someday is to get to the point that I can live off investments. But even then I still want to do “something”. I see money as a necessary evil to live. But I don’t live for money. > On Jan 11, 2021, at 8:55 PM, Matt Hoppes > wrote: > >  > Correct assumption. > &

Re: [AFMUG] Hiring a company fund manager

2021-01-11 Thread Matt Hoppes
Correct assumption. > On Jan 11, 2021, at 8:42 PM, Ryan Ray wrote: > >  > I'm just going to assume Matt doesn't have 10mil to throw to someone to day > trade. You can make 1000 a day pretty easily right now, but be aware of what > is happening in the markets. > >> On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 12

Re: [AFMUG] Hiring a company fund manager

2021-01-11 Thread Matt Hoppes
And that is why people day trade for a living... On 1/11/21 2:22 PM, Cameron Crum wrote: I'd say if any money manager plays with your money as often as you do, he either has very few clients, doesn't really know what he is doing, or is a crook. No good money manager will move your money around

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