Category: Hardware
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Quick Start On Unifi
I had a few troubles getting started with Ubiquiti’s Unifi platform. So far I really like the gear and the configuration method, there are just a few sticking points when getting started. Have a look at the video below to see how I bypassed the “stuck in adopting” issue as well as having a standard…
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Ubiquiti Airvision – IP Camera System
As if UBNT wasn’t doing enough, they thought they would start doing cameras too. They call it AirVision. Cameras, AirCam AirCam Dome AirCam Mini What’s the most interesting part is the price! These are dirt cheap! AirCam $99 -Wall Mount/Ceiling Mount -30 FPS -1MP/HDTV 720p -4.0mm / F1.5 -Powered through Ethernet AirCam Dome $109 -Built-in…
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Mikrotik Newsletter 33
The PDF is here. RB1200 gets speed boost in 5.7. They are saying that as much as 24% can be seen. They are saying “routing improvement”, but they list the results in fps, which is usually associated with switching performance(frames are layer 2 and packets are layer 3). I suppose we will see when the…
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Atheros Adaptive Noise Immunity (ANI)
In the Atheros AR5212 and newer chipsets there is a new feature called Adaptive Noise Immunity. It is basically a hardware noise reduction technology. Adaptive Noise Immunity (ANI) adjusts various receiver parameters dynamically to minimize interference and noise effect on the signal quality. I’ve got some 2.4 gear in a noisy neighbor hood and I…
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Houston DC Part 2
Last week was an endurance run. It was days and days of persistent work. My ISP was somewhat delayed in getting my circuit up so I had a handful of hours to get everything complete…I do my best work under pressure 😉 I believe you guys remember seeing my preterm cable…here’s my patented spool rest…
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Mikrotik Blatantly Steals Design For Omnitik
Mikrotik is soon to ship a new all-in-one outdoor A/N routerboard, the Omnitik. While the product seems original, I’ve unfortunately obtained photographic evidence that leaves little doubt that the design is not original. Here is the Omnitik: Here is the carelessly pilfered original design: A side by side of the shame follows: Undeniable in this…
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Second Line On Cisco ATA 186/188
Cisco ATAs have a second line, but you may have also noticed that there is no phone button template that includes two lines for an ATA 186…interesting. It turns out that the second line on the ATA has a completely seperate MAC address associated with it. To use the second line you add it as…