This week we have Greg, Mike, Tommy, and Andrew Thrift doing some hardware catchup.
**Sponsors**
Towercoverage.com
**/Sponsors**
This week we talk about:
RB5009 video with Janis Megis!
RB5009 – 1GB RAM/Flash, 4 cour 1.4Ghz ARMv8, 7 gig ports, 1 2.5Gb, 1 SFP+ – $219 USD
RB5009 rack mount – 4 per 1U
New CCR2004 video with Pauls Jukonis
CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS – 16 copper gig ports, 2 SPF+, dual AC PSU, 2 switch chips each with 10Gb lane – $465 USD
V7.1 route filter updates
Thrift V7 testing CRS3XX
MCLAG/MLAG on CRS3XX testing
Marvell Acquiring Innovium for High-End Switch ASIC
Marvell Prestera 7k – 3 Chipsets. DX7312 300G (12x 25G SERDES), DX7325 1.2T (24x 50G SERDES), DX7335 1.6T (32x 50G SERDES) – MACSec, SRv6, 400G Optics
Speeduino
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This week we have Greg, Mike, Tommy, and Andrew Thrift doing some hardware catchup.
**Sponsors**
Towercoverage.com
**/Sponsors**
This week we talk about:
RB5009 video with Janis Megis!
RB5009 – 1GB RAM/Flash, 4 cour 1.4Ghz ARMv8, 7 gig ports, 1 2.5Gb, 1 SFP+ – $219 USD
RB5009 rack mount – 4 per 1U
New CCR2004 video with Pauls Jukonis
CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS – 16 copper gig ports, 2 SPF+, dual AC PSU, 2 switch chips each with 10Gb lane – $465 USD
V7.1 route filter updates
Thrift V7 testing CRS3XX
MCLAG/MLAG on CRS3XX testing
Marvell Acquiring Innovium for High-End Switch ASIC
Marvell Prestera 7k – 3 Chipsets. DX7312 300G (12x 25G SERDES), DX7325 1.2T (24x 50G SERDES), DX7335 1.6T (32x 50G SERDES) – MACSec, SRv6, 400G Optics
Speeduino
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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.
**Sponsors**
Sonar.software
Kwikbit.com
Towercoverage.com
**/Sponsors**
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
Here’s the video:(if you don’t see it, hit refresh)
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.
**Sponsors**
Sonar.software
Kwikbit.com
Towercoverage.com
**/Sponsors**
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
Here’s the video:(if you don’t see it, hit refresh)
This week we have Greg, Mike, and Colin comin in hot and shootin that shot.
**Sponsors**
Sonar.software
Kwikbit.com
Towercoverage.com
**/Sponsors**
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
Here’s the video:(if you don’t see it, hit refresh)
This week we have Greg, Mike, and Colin comin in hot and shootin that shot.
**Sponsors**
Sonar.software
Kwikbit.com
Towercoverage.com
**/Sponsors**
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
Here’s the video:(if you don’t see it, hit refresh)